Aukera Real Estate debt funds hit €1b of equity commitments

Aukera Real Estate, an independent, owner-managed investment boutique based in Essen, Germany, has increased the equity commitments of the debt funds it advises to €1 billion ($1.2 billion) within 15 months.

The company also issued an additional loan of €96.5 million ($109 million) for two residential developments in prime inner-city locations in Berlin.

“Both projects meet high ESG standards and are good examples of how sustainability and attractive returns can be perfectly combined,” said Lars Armgart, CEO of Aukera. “The fact that a debt fund is also involved in such prestigious projects shows how established alternative financiers have become in the market.”

Aukera's range of services includes financing solutions for borrowers and the structuring of investment products for institutional investors.

The investment focus is on senior collateralized real estate loans as well as mezzanine debt and project financing in continental Europe, with a