Maritime-focused investment platform

Direct maritime investments with institutional discipline.

Vaari Capital is a maritime-focused investment platform pursuing high-quality opportunities across shipping and related real asset strategies.

We focus on differentiated maritime opportunities supported by commercial clarity, disciplined structuring, downside awareness and long-duration value creation.

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Institutional mindset

Disciplined underwriting, rigorous transaction evaluation and structured downside awareness.

Maritime specialization

Dedicated sector focus across shipping segments such as Tankers, Gas Carriers, Dry Bulk and Containers.

Flexible capital lens

Capability to assess a range of lease structures, counterparties and asset situations with selectivity.

About

A focused platform for maritime asset opportunities.

Vaari Capital is being built to identify, structure and execute differentiated maritime investments across shipping and adjacent sectors for investors seeking commercially grounded exposure to real assets.

Platform overview

The platform is intended to pursue select maritime opportunities where sector understanding, transaction discipline and structuring capability can support attractive risk-adjusted outcomes.

Maritime-led perspective across shipping and related real asset strategies
Emphasis on commercial visibility, counterparties and downside discipline
Execution-oriented approach rooted in structuring and transaction judgement
Flexible mandate across asset classes and investor return profiles

Direct investing approach Focused on opportunities where underwriting discipline and market knowledge matter.

Real asset orientation Maritime investments grounded in asset relevance, market context and structure.

What defines Vaari

Vaari Capital is intended to sit at the intersection of sector specialization, institutional presentation and practical execution. The emphasis is on selectivity rather than volume, and on opportunities where structure and judgement can materially influence outcomes.

Team

Senior maritime and investment leadership with complementary execution experience.

Vaari Capital is led by senior professionals with experience spanning ship owning, maritime finance, M&A, strategic advisory, capital markets and fundraising.

Chris Peters

Partner

Chris is a senior maritime executive with over 35 years of experience across maritime banking, ship ownership, and investment leadership. He joined Montfort Maritime in April 2023 as SEO of Montfort Capital. Prior to that, he was the CEO of Emirates Ship Investment Company (Eships), where he also served as CFO. He held leadership roles in Eships through Eships ownership under Mubadala, Oldendorff and finally Tristar.

Prior to this, he held senior shipping banking roles with Nordea and GE, with experience across shipping IPO, ECM, and DCM transactions.

He brings deep commercial judgment, capital allocation expertise, and extensive experience across ship owning, structured finance, and maritime transactions.

Across his career, he has completed shipping asset acquisitions with a gross asset value of over USD 2 billion.

Chris holds a BSc in Financial Economics from Birkbeck College, University of London, and an MBA in Strategy and Finance from City University, London.

Ambar Sangwan

Partner

Ambar is a senior investment professional with over 22 years of global experience in maritime investments, M&A, strategic advisory, and fundraising. He joined Montfort Capital as Partner in May 2025. Prior to this, he was Chief Strategy Officer and Board member at Synergy Marine Group, where he led the acquisition of Maersk Tankers’ technical management business and the sale of a minority stake to Searchlight Capital.

He previously managed over USD 250 million of liquid investments for a family office and led corporate development at Anglo-Eastern, including playing a key role in its merger with Univan.

He brings deep origination capability, transaction execution expertise, strategic judgment, and a differentiated network across the maritime and shipping ecosystem.

Across his career, he has completed maritime corporate and asset transactions totaling over USD 1.3 billion.

Ambar is a former seafarer and holds an MBA from HEC Paris, with additional coursework at Harvard Business School and The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Strategy

Built around high-quality maritime assets, charter-backed cash flows and disciplined structuring.

The platform evaluates maritime opportunities where asset fundamentals, contractual cash flow visibility and capital structure alignment can support resilient long-term value creation. Opportunities may span multiple shipping and maritime service segments, with underwriting tailored to the specific risk-return profile of bareboat, time charter and other contracted deployment strategies.

Underwrite asset-by-asset

Evaluate each opportunity through a bottom-up lens focused on asset quality, technical fit, market positioning, earnings capacity and residual value. Underwriting reflects the distinct dynamics of each segment, including tankers, gas carriers, containers, offshore and maritime services.

Focus on contracted earnings visibility

Prioritize structures where charter coverage, counterparty quality and duration support cash flow visibility and downside protection. Assess bareboat and time charter optionality carefully, with attention to the allocation of operating risk, market exposure and financing efficiency.

Originate where structure creates edge

Pursue opportunities where origination access, sector knowledge and transaction structuring can unlock differentiated entry points. This includes situations where charter strategy, asset aggregation or capital solutions can enhance return quality relative to broadly intermediated market opportunities.

Focus Areas

Targeting maritime opportunities across a flexible opportunity set.

The platform may evaluate opportunities across shipping and maritime-linked real assets where risk can be better understood, structured and managed.

Shipping assets

Select vessel and fleet opportunities across commercial segments where asset quality, charter dynamics and market relevance are compelling.

Leasing and structured exposure

Capital solutions designed around asset backing, contractual alignment and investor-specific risk preferences.

Maritime-adjacent strategies

Related sectors and infrastructure opportunities connected to shipping, trade flows and strategic maritime value chains.

Selective mandate

Flexibility to assess a range of situations while maintaining high selectivity, underwriting rigor and institutional discipline.

Contact

Connect directly with the Vaari Capital partners.

For discussions around maritime opportunities, partnerships, or strategic collaboration, please reach out directly using the contact details below.

Interested in maritime investment opportunities with an institutional lens?

Vaari Capital is being developed as a platform for disciplined, high-conviction maritime investing. For introductions, discussions or strategic collaboration, please contact Chris Peters or Ambar Sangwan directly.

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Direct email contacts

Ambar Sangwan Ambar@vaaricapital.com

Chris Peters Chris@vaaricapital.com