Last mile specialist Valor Real Estate Partners has expanded its senior leadership team with the appointment of Cane Napolitano as managing partner and chief investment officer (CIO).
Napolitano, who was previously partner and head of investments, will work alongside Christian Jamison, CEO and managing partner, to lead the growth of Valor’s platform across Europe, as it looks to double its AUM to €6 bn in the next three years.
Napolitano joined Valor at inception in 2016 and was appointed partner and head of investments in June 2019.
Over the past four years he has brought significant innovation to the firm’s investment strategy, overseeing around 100 transactions and €3 bn of acquisitions in Europe’s urban logistics submarkets.
Alongside a focus on the core markets of London and Paris, Napolitano has overseen Valor’s expansion into other high growth metropolitan centres such as Berlin, Frankfurt, Manchester and Birmingham. He also developed Valor’s first in-house research facility and proprietary data platform.
Said Jamison: 'Cane has been central to the growth of Valor over the past seven years, overseeing the rapid aggregation of a best in class pan-European last mile portfolio.
'I look forward to continuing to work closely together as we expand and optimise the platform. The promotion is a testament to our meritocratic culture, where mentorship and organic growth are engrained in our ethos.'
Napolitano, who holds a neuroscience degree, moved to London in 2015 to work within the UK acquisitions team at IDI Gazeley. Prior to that he spent three years at KTR Capital Partners as an investment professional covering the Miami and Atlanta markets.
Said Napolitano: 'I am proud to have been part of the team establishing Valor as the fastest growing urban logistics platform in Europe and we remain fully focused on continuing that trajectory.
'Strengthening our highly analytical and data-led investment capacity across Europe will be integral to remaining at the forefront of last mile logistics as consumer led ecommerce patterns continue to evolve.
'Having worked closely with Christian over the years, I am thrilled to take on the position of managing partner and CIO and I am confident we will build on our market leading position and capitalise on sectoral dislocations through the use of this technology.'
