At MCS Equestrian Investments passion for equestrianism meets expertise in finance.
The founding team with cumulative experience and deep knowledge of the equestrian world, provides a solid foundation for the financial security and success of this project.
EXPLORE OUR TEAM OF ELITE PROFESSIONALS
Our team combines a strong experience in the equestrian world with a great reputation of proven results and a rapid, young, and qualified team of experts in the private equity and venture capital departments.
These qualities allow us to have the necessary expertise to:
- Scout, analyse & monitor the best company deals
- Acquire & produce to the top level, high-end sporthorses
- Benefit from a strong network of PE firms and family offices to facilitate exit strategies
- In-depth knowledge of the Equestrian industry
With his more than 20 years as the vice president of Banca Ifis, Alessandro knows what it takes to bring a group from zero to billions of euros in value.
As the father of Miklos and having followed for decades the horse world, he is knowledgeable, passionate, with a love for horses and expertise in finance.
As the chairman of the group, he shares his experience with the team to grow as an institution and to enhance the possibilities of success.
Miklos has been a rider for more than 20 years achieving 4 national medals and many international victories, he is a true Equestrian passionate, with an obsession for horses and the sport since he started riding.
Having worked in other sectors and having achieved a BA in Philosophy and an MBA, he then decided only to dedicate his career to the global equestrian market.
Miklos is the co-founder of the group, knows many people in the equestrian world and in the financial world too, with an obsessed competitiveness and forward-looking energy, as the CEO, Miklos is motivated to create one of the most successful Equestrian groups out there which targets the high end luxury segment.
Hussam is a co-founder of Floreat, an independent and privately held financial services group, specialising in providing tailored solutions to professional private clients. He oversees client relationships and business development for the firm, managing the complex needs of multinational families and institutions.
Hussam started the business in 2006 when he saw shortcomings in the investment industry: short-term incentives driving the wrong behaviours and a ‘one size fits all’ approach to managing wealth. He sought to set up a business that would be able to handle the complexities of individual clients and the networks around them.
Moreover, he founded Springs Farm Equestrian (springs.farm), a private equestrian centre and sculpture park in Berkshire, England.”
He is involved in several charitable foundations and founded the Modern Forms art platform (modernforms.org)
Riccardo comes from a successful equestrian family of Italy, so since the very beginning, he started to work in the stable, from riding to handling workers and clients.
He worked as a rider, horse dealer and trainer accumulating many success stories.
Furthermore, he was always passionate about entrepreneurship and great management. When the occasion arrived, he decided together with Miklos to co-found MCS Equestrian Investments, he brings to the group his great expertise in the equestrian world, his vision, and precision in managing top sport horses and people. Ricky is the co-founder and General Manager of the group.
Dan is a great rider with so many successful results in his career, also he is extremely specialized in scouting and producing horses.
Everything he touches seems to turn into gold and produce great results. Years ago, he scouted, produced and sold some of the best horses in the world to well respected clients, shocking the world for what he achieved at such a young age.
However, this is no surprise when hearing Daniel analyzing horses to buy, he is as precise as an entire team of business analysts when performing a company due diligence. He is the director of the showjumping sport horses department, helps the group at finding the best horses, understanding the most appropriate strategy to develop these athletes and sell them to the right clients.
Michael has a data driven vision, he worked as a private banker for decades, at the same time he climbed the ladder in the equestrian world working and knowing everyone that matters in the industry.
Being a great passionate of horses and very knowledgeable in banking and finance, Michael brings a breath of fresh air to the company by applying his serious, data-driven and institutional approach to the project.
He is an absolute expert in Auction houses, he organized a series of very successful auctions from Hong Kong to Paris and all over the world. Michael oversees the auction house division of the group, is a fun person and can generate interest towards the Equestrian world to anybody in a room when he talks.
He is known as the iceman of Italy and also as an absolute talent freak, having won hundreds of GP’s around the world he certainly needs no introduction.
It would be difficult to say that he is not one of the most talented riders in the world with the best riding style as well. Having performed much of his career in Holland at the famous TOPS Stable, Albi wanted to move back to Italy.
Him, Riccardo and Miklos have been friends since they were kids and now work together at MCS Equestrian Investments. Even if this rider’s palmares is astounding, Alberto aims to become number 1 in the world and Olympic champion.
At MCS he is the first rider of the team, and with his very serious face but happy and calm personality aims to win as much as possible.
Sergio knows everything about breeding, having been in the job for more than 20 years, it is clear when speaking to him, that he possess a great scientific and academic knowledge with a high-level business-driven vision.
He is very meticulous in finding the best genetic lines through statistics and experience, but also has a network of friendships with all the best players in the breeding of showjumping horses world. Through his knowledge and connections, Sergio is able to perform a great job, whilst remaining in touch with market innovations and trends.
Always looking to improve and generate the best genetic lines of horses, Sergio joined the team to create value for the Showjumping world by breeding future stars.
MCS Equestrian Investments Technical Committee Advisors
A distinctive element is the technical committee that allows us to assess the value of the horses with a team of industry experts
With over 200 victories over 40 years of participating in prestigious Grand-Prix and derbies all over the world, Nelson Pessoa is a modern show jumping living legend and a rider with a magnificent record. Since he retired a rider, the Brazilian has been focusing on coaching others. His vast experience with many different horses will provide the technical committee with the knowledge to make the best choices and help build a training and competition program with the goal of making the best value for each horse.
Olympic champion with the French team in Rio, Kevin Staut is currently still active in competition and ranked in the top ten worldwide. Kevin rides many horses to maintain himself at the top level, he has owners who invest in his career but also who entrust him with horses in order to increase their value, this gives him a permanent connection with the horse market. His advice will bring to the technical committee the opinion of a current champion.
Child prodigy of the show jumping world, the Irish rider confirms his good results in competition between the American and European tours during which he also made himself noticed as an excellent horse dealer. He will put this double experience at the disposal of the investment fund.