Investors
Plainfield
Plainfield Asset Management LLC (“Plainfield”) is a Greenwich, Connecticut-based investment adviser that manages in excess of US $5.5 billion in equity. Founded in February 2005 by Max Holmes, former head of D. E. Shaw & Co. Distressed Securities Group, Plainfield has 58 investment professionals and over 150 total employees.
Plainfield is an active global energy sponsor with in excess of US $500 million invested in a growing renewables portfolio. Specifically, as a long-viewed investor with significant positions in companies active across the global solar value chain -- from the manufacture of silicon feedstock to companies providing a number of high performance thin-film photovoltaic solutions -- Plainfield believes Oerlikon's proven PV technology, in conjunction with strong support from the Greek government and a world class management team, have together positioned HelioSphera to become one of the fastest growing, lowest cost-per-watt manufacturers of solar modules in Europe.
Sciens Capital Management
Sciens Capital Management is a Global Investment Advisor headquartered in NY, with active presence in the U.S., Europe and Asia with $6.2 billion in assets under management in private equity, structured finance, real estate, fund and hedge funds, aviation, reinsurance etc.
Sciens has invested in Heliosphera through the Sciens Special Situations Master Fund. In Greece Sciens is affiliated with Sciens International Investments and Holdings SA (Sciens International) ,an Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) listed holding company (Bloomberg Code: SCIENS GA, RIC: SCIr.AT), that invests m$ 470 in a diversified alternative asset portfolio.