Chrysalis Investments

Chrysalis Investments is a British investment trust established in November 2018 to invest in a portfolio of privately held companies with long-term growth potential. Its investment focus has centered on businesses based in the United Kingdom and Europe, giving public-market investors exposure to companies that are not generally available through conventional listed-equity portfolios. The trust was originally known as Merian Chrysalis and was managed by Merian Global Investors. That management relationship changed in July 2020 when Merian Global Investors was acquired by Jupiter Fund Management. The change connected Chrysalis Investments with Jupiter's broader investment-management organization, although the trust remained a separately listed investment vehicle rather than becoming a conventional operating subsidiary or consumer-facing financial-services brand. Chrysalis's core proposition is access to late-stage private-company growth. An investment trust structure allows the vehicle to hold less-liquid assets while its own shares trade on the London Stock Exchange. Its portfolio approach is therefore distinct from a standard mutual fund or exchange-traded fund: the underlying holdings may be private companies whose valuations, liquidity, and exit prospects can differ substantially from those of listed securities. The strategy is oriented toward long-term capital appreciation rather than a product range built around retail banking, insurance, or consumer financial services. The trust is associated with the development of the UK's listed private-equity and growth-capital market, in which public investors seek exposure to venture-backed or later-stage businesses before a possible initial public offering, acquisition, or other liquidity event. Its activities have consequently been shaped by the performance and valuation environment for private technology and growth companies, as well as by the ability of portfolio companies to secure financing or achieve exits. Andrew Haining is identified as chairman. In December 2025, the company proposed winding down the investment trust and returning capital to shareholders over a three-year period. The proposal represents a significant strategic shift away from continuing as an indefinitely operating portfolio of private-company investments. The available reference material does not establish whether the proposal had been completed, approved, or implemented, so the trust's ultimate post-proposal status requires verification.

Chrysalis Investments was established in November 2018 as a British investment trust designed to invest in private companies with significant long-term growth potential. Rather than operating as a conventional trading company, it was created as a listed investment vehicle: investors could buy and sell shares in the trust on the London Stock Exchange while the trust invested in a portfolio of largely private businesses. The vehicle was initially known as Merian Chrysalis. Its investment-management arrangements were linked to Merian Global Investors, which managed the trust during its early period. The Merian name reflected the role of the investment manager rather than a separate consumer product line. In July 2020, Merian Global Investors was acquired by Jupiter Fund Management. This transaction changed the institutional context in which Chrysalis was managed and placed the trust within the orbit of Jupiter's investment-management business. The trust's investment mandate focused on UK and European private companies with long-term growth prospects. This positioned Chrysalis within the expanding market for listed vehicles that provide public investors with exposure to private equity, venture capital, and later-stage technology or growth businesses. Such a structure can offer access to companies before a public listing or strategic sale, but it also brings challenges associated with private-company valuation, limited liquidity, financing conditions, and the timing of exits. Chrysalis Investments therefore functioned as a bridge between public capital markets and private-company investing. Its shares were publicly traded, while the underlying holdings were selected from a less-liquid private-company universe. The trust's identity was based on its portfolio and investment mandate rather than on a broad range of branded financial products. Andrew Haining is identified as chairman. In December 2025, Chrysalis Investments proposed a wind down and the return of capital to shareholders over a three-year period. This proposal marked a potentially fundamental change in the trust's direction, from continuing portfolio management toward an orderly realization of investments and distribution of proceeds. The supplied reference does not provide the proposal's shareholder-vote outcome, implementation timetable beyond the stated three-year period, or final legal status. Those details should be confirmed against company announcements and current London Stock Exchange records before describing the wind-down as completed.

1. 2025Wind-down proposal

   In December 2025, the company proposed winding down the trust and returning capital to shareholders over the following three years.

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2. 2020Merian Global Investors acquired by Jupiter Fund Management

   In July 2020, Jupiter Fund Management acquired Merian Global Investors, changing the ownership context of the investment manager associated with Chrysalis Investments.

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3. 2018Investment trust established

   Chrysalis Investments was established in November 2018 to invest in private UK and European companies with long-term growth potential.

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A London-listed investment trust providing public-market access to a concentrated portfolio of private UK and European companies with long-term growth potential.

• Chrysalis InvestmentsListed investment trust2018

  The company's principal offering is its London Stock Exchange-listed investment trust. It provides shareholders with exposure to a portfolio of private UK and European companies selected for long-term growth potential. Unlike a conventional retail financial-services brand, the trust is a single investment vehicle whose value is linked to the performance, valuation, and eventual realization of its underlying holdings.

• 2025Proposal to wind down the investment trustStrategy

  After operating as a listed vehicle investing in private UK and European growth companies, Chrysalis Investments proposed a transition away from ongoing portfolio management.

  What changed. In December 2025, the company proposed winding down the trust and returning capital to shareholders over the subsequent three years.

  Aftermath. The available reference does not confirm whether the proposal was approved, completed, or still pending. Its final effect on the trust's listing and portfolio requires verification.

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• 2025Chrysalis Investments proposes wind down and return of capital

  In December 2025, Chrysalis Investments proposed winding down the investment trust and returning capital to shareholders over the following three years.

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