How we invest

We invest across the full architecture of the EV transition, from critical minerals and battery chemistry to semiconductors, vehicle platforms, and grid infrastructure. Our process is built around one central question: where in the value chain is value most durably created, and who owns it?

The bottleneck is the opportunity. We find it before it becomes consensus.

  • Universe
    Meaningful exposure, deliberately constructed

    Our investable universe is defined by genuine, material participation in the electric mobility transition. We don't require that every holding derives all of its revenue from EVs, but we do require that every holding has a meaningful and identifiable role in the transition, and that its inclusion reduces rather than increases portfolio concentration risk.

    The universe is benchmark agnostic and unconstrained across regions, sectors, and market capitalisations. We go where the transition is happening, currently that means deliberate exposure to the US, China, South Korea, and Australia, where innovation, supply chain depth, and adoption momentum are most concentrated.
  • Supply Chain
    We invest at the bottleneck, not the headline

    Our investment process puts the supply chain at its centre. The key is to understand the full architecture of the EV value chain, from the minerals in the ground to the grid that charges the vehicle, and to identify where constraints exist, where they are most durable, and where resolving them creates the greatest value.

    We analyse each layer of the chain: critical minerals, battery materials, cell manufacturing, power semiconductors, vehicle components, EV platforms, and grid infrastructure. For each layer we assess the nature of the bottleneck, is it structural or temporary? Is it driven by geology, capital intensity, technology, or regulation? and position the portfolio in the companies best placed to benefit.

    Once we understand the dynamics of a layer, we identify the subsegments with the most durable constraints, assess their total addressable market and barriers to entry, and build a list of relevant companies for evaluation.
  • Stock Selection
    Identifying leaders. Holding with conviction.

    Companies are ranked across multiple dimensions: business model quality, market position, management, jurisdiction, growth potential, product or asset quality, access to capital, and valuation. Leaders across these dimensions are implemented into a concentrated, conviction-based portfolio.

    We size positions according to structural conviction, not index weight or market capitalisation. No single company, technology, or geography is allowed to dominate, the portfolio is constructed to avoid simultaneous drawdowns across all positions while maintaining full participation in the structural theme.
  • Monitoring
    Close dialogue. Continuous research.

    We maintain ongoing and close dialogue with our portfolio companies and with prospective investments. This direct access to management gives us an early read on supply chain dynamics, capital allocation decisions, and competitive positioning that is not available through conventional research channels alone.

    Our internal research is complemented by a network of top-tier investment banks and research houses, selected specifically for their local and thematic expertise. They provide site visits, roadshows, and research coverage, and give us access to institutional placements and IPOs that are not available to all investors. Specialist industry consultancy firms focused on clean energy provide an additional layer of technical and market insight.

    Risk and liquidity are monitored on an ongoing basis at both the security and portfolio level.

We hold with conviction. We monitor with discipline. And we stay close to the companies we own, because the best insights rarely come from a screen.

Why this process works

The EV transition is not a single-company story and it is not a single-country story. It is a multi-decade restructuring of one of the world's most complex industrial value chains. Capturing it well requires a process that is as broad as the transition itself, one that can find value in a lithium junior in Western Australia, a grid equipment manufacturer in Korea, and a semiconductor leader in the US, and understand how they fit together.

That is what our process is designed to do. Not to track the transition, but to map it, and to position ahead of where value accumulates next.

Research & Ideation

Insight is only as good as its sources. To complement our internal research, we work with a carefully selected network of top-tier investment banks, brokers, and specialist research houses, chosen specifically for their local market knowledge and thematic depth in clean energy and electric mobility.

This network gives us capabilities that go beyond conventional desk research. Direct access to company management allows us to track supply chain dynamics and capital allocation decisions ahead of the market. Site visits and roadshows surface investment opportunities before they reach wider attention. And our relationships with leading investment banks provide access to institutional placements and IPOs that are not available to all investors.

We also work with specialist clean energy consultancy firms that provide technical and industry insight at a depth that generalist research cannot match. The result is a research process that is genuinely differentiated, and that consistently puts us ahead of consensus on the themes and companies that matter most.

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