Partasio offers professionally managed, bankable certificates that give qualified investors fractional ownership of curated portfolios of 4–6 blue‑chip contemporary paintings. Each portfolio is structured as a Guernsey protected cell company with a Swiss ISIN, allowing easy purchase through standard banking channels and providing exposure to an asset class that historically shows low correlation with traditional markets.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Investing in blue‑chip contemporary art traditionally requires large capital, specialized market knowledge, and access to private off‑market transactions, limiting participation to a small group of high‑net‑worth collectors.
Solution
Partasio offers professional investors a bankable, actively managed certificate that provides fractional ownership of curated portfolios of 4–6 blue‑chip paintings created after 1945. The company leverages a network of senior art experts to source artworks through private channels, acquires them at attractive prices, and manages each piece’s security, insurance, and loaning to institutions. Portfolios are structured as Guernsey protected cell companies with Swiss ISIN numbers, allowing investors to purchase certificates via standard banking processes. Returns are realized when the artworks are sold, typically after a 3–7‑year holding period, with investors receiving pro‑rata net proceeds after costs. Partasio’s performance fee is only charged on profitable sales, and it bears any maintenance costs if a painting remains unsold beyond five years, aligning its interests with those of its investors.
Target Audience
Primary customers are qualified professional investors—such as high‑net‑worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors—seeking diversified, low‑correlation assets and exposure to the blue‑chip contemporary art market.
Features
- Actively managed certificates (AMC) issued by a Guernsey protected cell company, each with a unique Swiss ISIN for easy bank‑level trading
- Curated portfolios of 4–6 blue‑chip contemporary paintings from a vetted list of ~40 globally recognized artists
- Private, off‑market sourcing through a network of senior art market professionals with 20+ years of experience
- Full lifecycle management including storage, insurance, transportation, and loaning to cultural institutions
- Proprietary analytical tools and quantitative/qualitative criteria to select artworks with optimal risk‑adjusted return potential
- Transparent reporting and regular updates via a Culture Hub, including market insights, artist interviews, and event access
- Minimum investment of CHF 30,000, providing diversified exposure to the art market with low correlation to traditional assets