Evgeny Zakharov
BOD · Domus
MBA. 25+ years of executive finance leadership. Former Regional CFO for multinational NYSE-listed corporations; corporate finance, M&A and business transformation.
Private Market Opportunities Origination
Independent private market research for investors.
Sourced, screened and prepared to institutional standard. Domus works on the origination side; regulated structuring, governance and administration follow through our FMA-licensed European partner.
For verified professional investors. Full opportunity materials are shared under NDA.
5
gate origination process
FMA
regulated European partner
0
fees from projects
100%
investor-aligned mandate
Regulated partnerFMA-licensed (Europe)
Investor-alignedNo sponsor fees
GovernanceIndependent IC
SelectivityFive-gate process
Private market opportunity
The most compelling opportunities are rarely listed.
Public markets are a narrowing slice of the real economy. Most of what compounds sits in private hands, reached through networks rather than tickers.
Above / below the waterline
What you see listed is the tip.
Of U.S. companies with revenue above $100m, roughly 13% are publicly listed. The remaining 87% operate privately, out of reach of index funds and screen-based access.
Public13%
Private87%
~87%
of U.S. companies with revenue above $100m are private
Capital IQ / Hamilton Lane, 2024
$14.5T
global private markets AUM, more than doubled since 2018
McKinsey Global Private Markets Review, 2024
Figures are drawn from publicly available industry research and are indicative of market structure, not a forecast of any specific opportunity.
What we do
Disciplined research for institutional review.
Domus researches, screens, prepares and introduces private-market opportunities against defined investor mandates. We remain independent of the companies and sponsors we assess.
01 /
Research & screening
We source through proprietary networks and market scanning, then test commercial viability, management quality and preliminary financials against mandate criteria.
02 /
Opportunity materials
Institution-ready opportunities are supported by an investment memorandum, financial model, structured data room, risk matrix and legal and compliance pre-review.
03 /
Investor introductions
Only opportunities that clear the documented five-gate process are shared with verified professional investors under NDA.
04 /
Transaction coordination
Domus coordinates each opportunity through to closing; fund flows, administration, custody and escrow sit with regulated providers.
Independent by design
Companies do not pay to enter the pipeline. Domus is remunerated by investors only, on completion.
Where we look
Sectors
We look for durable businesses and real assets that meet institutional criteria. Mandates are researched globally, with a European regulated wrapper for structuring.
01
Industrial & manufacturing
Mid-market operators with defensible market positions and clear operational upside.
02
Energy transition
Infrastructure-grade renewables, storage and enabling technologies with contracted revenue.
03
Technology & software
Capital-efficient B2B businesses with proven unit economics and enterprise traction.
04
Real assets & infrastructure
Yielding real assets and infrastructure-linked platforms with institutional characteristics.
The origination engine
One disciplined path from raw opportunity to institution-ready.
Every opportunity passes five successive gates. Only a small proportion advances at each stage. An Investment Committee reviews outcomes at each gate; documented decision-making governs what advances.
- 1Gate 01
Source
Proprietary networks, founders, family offices, advisers, M&A boutiques, industry forums and data-driven market scanning.
- 2Gate 02
Qualify
Commercial viability, market opportunity, management team and preliminary financials screened against defined criteria.
- 3Gate 03
Diligence
Financial modelling, legal and compliance review, operational and ESG checks, with third-party validation where required.
- 4Gate 04
Prepare
Investment memorandum, financial model, data room and transaction-readiness package assembled for institutional review.
- 5Gate 05
Handover
Only investment-ready opportunities are transferred to our FMA-licensed European partner for regulated structuring and governance, where needed.
Selectivity
A pipeline built to filter, not to fill.
Illustrative annual throughput of the origination engine - showing the ratio between what is seen and what reaches institutional readiness.
Result:
Institution-ready
opportunities
opportunities
2,000+
opportunities identified
300
preliminary reviews
80
management meetings
25
detailed assessments
8
Approvals
3-5
Result:
Institution-ready opportunities
Key highlights
~0.2%
Conversion from top of funnel to institution-ready
5 gates
Documented decisions at every stage
1 IC
Independent Committee Review
0 fees
Success-based, aligned with investors only
Illustrative model of pipeline capacity, not an audited track record. Actual conversion varies by sector, cycle and mandate.
Domus delivers
Investment memorandum and thesis materials; financial model and valuation support; structured data room; risk matrix and governance readiness; legal and compliance pre-review.
The European FMA Licensed partner takes over
Regulated structuring; independent Investment Committee and governance; milestone-based capital deployment; KPI monitoring and investor reporting; administration, custody, escrow and audit.
Regulated governance partner
Institutional governance behind every opportunity.
Domus operates strictly on the origination side. Investment-ready opportunities are transferred to our FMA-licensed European partner - a regulated financial services and fund management company - for structuring, governance and administration.
01
Regulated structuring
Funds, SPVs, feeders and other regulated investment structures can be tailored to the investment objective.
02
Independent governance
An independent Investment Committee, milestone-based capital deployment and documented oversight.
03
Lifecycle infrastructure
KPI monitoring, investor reporting, independent administration, custody, escrow and external audit.
Investor alignment
Unbiased by design.
“Companies do not pay to enter our pipeline and cannot pay to advance. Progression is decided by a documented Investment Committee process.”
Domus works exclusively for investors. Our research, screening and selection are remunerated by investors only - we accept no fees, commissions or other remuneration from companies or sponsors in respect of opportunities we research or introduce.
Remuneration is success-based and disclosed in each investor mandate before any commitment. Post-introduction structuring, governance, reporting and custody sit within the regulated structure, independently of Domus.
Our role is precise. Research and introduction services only. Domus does not provide investment advice, portfolio management or brokerage.
Management
Experience across finance, investment and operations.
Named principals with senior leadership experience across global financial institutions, listed corporations, consulting and asset operations.
Fabrice Tischhauser
BOD · Domus
CFA. 25+ years of financial industry experience. Former senior executive at Allianz, Deutsche Bank, LGT and Coutts.
Tim Rawlins
General Manager · Domus
8+ years in financial and management consulting. Former Head of Quant Division at a Swiss-based hedge fund; holds several board roles, including at CDC, the #1 fastest-growing company in Italy.
Hassan Abu Samra
BOD · Domus
20+ years as an operations executive, specialising in mining and maritime assets, with a strong technical background in software and IT infrastructure.
Investor journey
A defined path from first conversation to closing.
01
Introductory conversation
Objectives, sectors of interest and ticket size - a first exchange, with no obligation.
02
Verification & NDA
Professional-investor verification, followed by an NDA before project specifics are shared.
03
Investor brief
Full materials on selected opportunities: memorandum, financial model and data room.
04
Q&A with project team
Direct sessions with the project team and Domus deal team on each opportunity.
05
Term sheet
Commercial terms are agreed; the regulated structure is prepared with our European partner.
06
Final DD & closing
Confirmatory diligence, documentation and capital deployment through the governed vehicle.
How investor mandates work
Each investor is onboarded under an Investment Sourcing Mandate: a confidential, anonymised investor profile recording sectors, geographies, ticket size, return targets and process preferences. Domus researches and screens opportunities against the mandate and presents only what fits. Remuneration is success-based - payable only when an introduced opportunity completes.
Frequently asked questions
Clarity before engagement.
Domus works with verified professional investors, family offices and institutions. Verification is completed before opportunity-specific information is shared.
Minimum tickets vary by opportunity and structure, starting at USD 500,000. Your sourcing mandate records the ticket range you are prepared to consider, and Domus presents only opportunities that fit.
After an introductory conversation, professional-investor verification and an NDA, selected opportunities are presented through an investor brief with supporting memorandum, financial model and data room.
Domus researches, screens, prepares and introduces opportunities and coordinates the process through closing. It does not provide investment advice, portfolio management or brokerage, and does not hold or deploy investor capital.
Domus is remunerated by investors only. Remuneration is success-based, payable only when an introduced opportunity completes, and disclosed in the investor mandate before any commitment.
No. Companies do not pay Domus to be researched, prepared or introduced, and cannot pay to advance. Progression is governed by the documented Investment Committee process.
Start a conversation
Request an introductory conversation.
Tell us about your investment mandate. Opportunity details are shared only after professional-investor verification and an NDA.
Professional-investor verification before any specifics are shared.
NDA in place before opportunity materials are provided.
Regulated structuring through our FMA-licensed European partner.