Kennis Partners - Origination Investment Office

Origination Investment Office

Kennis Partners operates as an origination and structuring platform within private markets, providing institutional access to curated and proprietary opportunities across Latin America.

We identify and shape transactions at the source, structuring capital solutions, aligning risk and return, and coordinating execution with global investors.

Our role is to bridge regional opportunity with institutional capital, delivering disciplined deal flow and execution certainty in markets where access and structure define outcomes.

Key Regional Sectors | Latin America

Real Assets & Development

Institutional-grade real estate, logistics parks, and strategic land holdings.

Energy & Transition

Renewable, clean, and hybrid energy platforms supporting regional decarbonization.

Infrastructure & Ports

Gateway assets supporting trade and logistics between Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East.

Tourism & Lifestyle Assets

Eco-resorts, coastal developments, and high-end hospitality linked to regional tourism hubs.

Agro-Industry & Food Security

Supply-chain partnerships enhancing resilience and food independence.

Water & Environmental Solutions

Sustainable water management and conservation initiatives with measurable impact.

Our Core Strategies

Private Credit

We provide access to senior debt and structured credit solutions designed to deliver stable income and downside protection.

Senior secured lending
Direct lending
Refinancing and recapitalization
Unitranche and structured credit
Asset-based lending

Infrastructure & Real Assets

We facilitate investments in essential infrastructure and real assets, targeting long-term value and income generation.

Project finance
Asset-level investments
Growth capital for infrastructure platforms
Secondary transactions

Direct Equity & Co-Investments

We connect investors with private equity opportunities through direct investments and co-investment structures.

Direct equity investments
Co-investments alongside sponsors
Minority growth capital
Select control transactions

Our Clients

Companies

We support middle and upper-middle market companies seeking non-dilutive or strategic capital solutions.

Investors

We provide family offices and institutional investors with curated access to private markets opportunities.

Funds & Sponsors

We act as a local origination and structuring partner, delivering pipeline and execution support.

Intermediaries

We partner with advisors and bankers to structure and finance transactions efficiently.

Our Services

Deal origination and pipeline development
Capital structuring advisory
Private capital raising
Co-investment syndication
Due diligence and investment screening
Market intelligence and research
Execution and transaction support

Allen Cedeño | Founder | Managing Partner (Panama-USA) Ex-Mckinsey | FTI Consulting

Value Proposition

Institutional Access to Curated Private Market Opportunities
We originate and curate transactions that meet institutional underwriting standards, not just market availability.
Local Intelligence, Global Capital Discipline
We combine deep regional insight with the rigor required by international investors.
Structuring with Downside Protection at the Core
Every transaction is designed to preserve capital, enhance visibility, and align risk with return.
True Alignment Between Capital and Opportunity
We bridge expectations between investors and operators, ensuring clarity, discipline, and execution certainty.
Execution with Precision and Speed
We reduce friction across the transaction lifecycle, delivering efficient and reliable outcomes.

This disciplined approach enables Kennis Partners to support clients effectively, maintain full transparency, and uphold board-level integrity across all transactions

Albert Valenzuela | Co-Founder | Partner- Strategic Capital Advisory (USA). Ex-Mckinsey | JP Morgan chase

Engagement Modalities & Governance

Mandates
We deliver exclusive or non-exclusive origination mandates tailored by sector, geography or investment mandate, working under clearly defined scopes and timelines.

Fee models
Flexible commercial arrangements according to client needs: retainer + success fee for long mandates, fixed advisory / project fees for discrete engagements, or transaction-based success fees for execution-driven mandates.

Investment Committee
An Investment Committee provides independent oversight for approvals and any co-investment decisions, ensuring rigorous governance and alignment with client mandates.

Compliance & Confidentiality
Robust AML/KYC procedures, conflict-of-interest management and strict confidentiality protocols are embedded in every engagement.

Reporting & KPIs
Clients receive periodic pipeline reports, performance dashboards and ESG metrics.

Contact
To discuss an origination mandate, syndication strategy or tailored engagement model, contact our Origination Investment Office at helpdesk@kennispartners.com.

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