Coast Capital is a Fund that takes a PE approach to investing in Public companies
We Invest In Companies With:
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Leadership positions in growing and profitable industries
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Attractive valuations
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Transformational events to release value
We Pursue an Active and Focused Investment Strategy:
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Work with exclusive advisors to conduct due diligence & develop value creation plans
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Actively work with boards and management teams to create and release value
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Invest throughout the capital structure to enhance returns and limit risk
Investment Team
James Rasteh
Founding Partner
Prior to launching Coast, James was the Principal and CIO at White Eagle (2007-2016), the predecessor fund to Coast Capital. At White Eagle, James ran an event-driven, activist, and hedged equities portfolio. That fund out-performed peers and relevant indices by >37% over the life of the fund. James also led 5 co-investments from 2011 to 2016 at White Eagle.
From 2004-2007, James was an MD and Head of International investing at JANA Partners. International investments at JANA made a large contribution to overall returns during his tenure. Prior to Jana, James was a Portfolio Manager at Claiborne Capital (2001-2004) where he managed a European Value and Event Portfolio. James began his career at Sierra Global Management in 1997 where he was an MD and the first analyst at the firm. While at Sierra, James learned the disciplines of investing in leading companies in growing and profitable industries.
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James is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Science in Genetics and Commerce. He was a Govt of Italy Scholar, BC Walter D. Frith, J. Fed Muir Scholar, and Governor General’s medal award winner. James is fluent in English, French, Italian, Spanish, and Persian. James lives his ESG passion as a NY Board Member of Human Rights Watch and Pachamama Alliance.
Chad Tappendorf
Partner
Chad has fifteen years of global private and public equity investment experience and has held board memberships of several major companies in the resources, logistics, real estate, and consumer goods industries.
Prior to joining Coast, Chad was a Senior Principal of a $70 billion Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund (now part of Mubadala) and Portfolio Manager of a $13 billion private and public equity investments. Chad began his investment career at a boutique private equity firm based in Dubai and as a Corporate Development Analyst for AIG, based in the United States.
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Chad’s prior board memberships include;
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Compañía Española de Petróleos S.A.U. (CEPSA), a multibillion dollar Spain-based integrated energy company
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Nova Chemicals, a multibillion dollar leading producer of plastics and chemicals
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XOJET, a world-class private jet solutions company
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Palm Hills Developments, a leading Egyptian publicly listed real estate developer
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Hakkasan Group, an entertainment, dining, nightlife, and hospitality company with establishments across the U.S., Europe, Africa, and Asia
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Chad holds an MBA from Columbia Business School as a selected member of the Value Investing Program, and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from Iowa State University. Chad is also Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Advisory Board
Gerry Robinson
Founder and CEO, Compass Group BSkyB, Allied Domecq, Granada, SSG,
Expertise: Operational Turnaround, Multiple Industries
Lori Bush
CEO, Rodan and Fields
President, Nuskin
Expertise: Business Development, Consumer Goods and Retail, MLM
Lyndon Lea
Founder, Lion Capital (World’s largest consumer focused PE Firm)
Expertise: Management, Operations, Turnaround, Business-Dev
Uwe Doerken
Head of Transport, McKinsey
President, DHL Worldwide
Expertise: Transportation, Corporate Services
Carsten Boekhorst
Partner, Pamplona
Expertise: Idea Generation, Activist Investments, European Public Companies
Ad Scheepbouwer
Chairman, TNT, KPN
Expertise: Telco, Corporate Services, Operational Management, Tech
Jacques Perron
Board Membership:
Centerra Gold, TMAC, Victoria Gold, Aquila
Former President & CEO, Thompson Creek Metals
Expertise: Mining, Gold Mining, M&A, Development
Stephen Lang
Board Membership: Hudbay, Centerra Gold, Alio Gold, Bear Creek, Intl. Tower Hill
Expertise: Mining, Milling/Processing, M&A, Development
Michael Kociumbas
Senior Geological Associate, Watts, Griffis and McOuat Expertise: Geologist (precious, base metals), Resources & Reserves, Exploration/Project Management, Operational Turnaround
Edwin Mongan
Director of Transparency & Sustainability,
Sultan Global Group
Expertise: Environment, Climate Change and Environmental Policies (ESG)
Ricardo Oberlander
CEO, Reynolds America
Expertise: Retail, Operations, Marketing, Turnaround
Justin Stebbing
Head of HC at Lansdowne Partners, Imperial College,
BB Biotech
Expertise: Healthcare, Biotech, Pharma, Oncology
Jose Maria Castellano
Founding CEO: Inditex, ONO, NCG Banco
Expertise: Retail, Finance, Cable, Operations
Gerry Robinson
President, BP Americas
Expertise: Energy, Oil and Gas, Operational Management
George Ogilvie
CEO, Rubicon Minerals, Former CEO, Kirkland Lake
Expertise: Mining, Gold Mining, M&A, Operational Turnaround
Gaurav Burman
Dabur Group, Elephant Capital
Expertise: Consumer Goods, EMEA Markets, Insurance, Financial Service
Tim Coughlin
President & CEO, Royal Road Resources
Former Chief Geologist: AngloGold
Expertise: Mining, M&A, Turnaround, South America
Assad Hussaini
Head of Special Projects at Peninsula Real Estate, an Abu Dhabi Real Estate Company
Expertise: Real Estate, B2B SaaS, Fintech, Medtech
Truman Semans
Founder & CEO, Element
Expertise: Leveraging sustainability to drive financial performance in business and investing
