Private Deals & Opportunities

Private, vetted deals — for those who move the needle.

Investment Thesis

We have recognised that global opportunities often remain out of reach for many locals.

Therefore we provide exclusive deals and investment opportunities for active investors looking to diversify their portfolios through direct investments in various securities, including Stocks, Bonds, Fund Shares, Real Estate, Private Equity, Alternative Investments — Venture Capital, Commodities, Distressed Assets, Early-Stage opportunities in SMEs and Startups.

Term

The investment horizon is typically 3-5 years with an expected return 2x to 3x.

Transparency

Transparent analytics on every deal, provided by the Family Office team. Legal consolidation of agreements ensures every deal is securely formalized.

Ticket Size

Projects are carefully selected through a comprehensive 360° review by the Family Office partners. We raise capital from trusted investors to fund thoroughly vetted deals, with typical ticket sizes ranging between €100k – €1m. Occasionally, we also invest our own capital alongside.

Core Verticals/Sectors

– Infrastructure
– Robotics/AI/Cyber
– Energy/Cleantech
– Sustainability/Agritech
– Water

Stage

We focus on growth-stage, pre-IPO, secondary, and distressed opportunities — with selective exposure to early-stage deals when the fundamentals are exceptional.

Geography

Predominately Europe-focused (Brits, Swiss, Israelis included), with occasional global investments.

We connect our clients with high-potential projects, enabling them to expand their network and explore new partnership opportunities through our exclusive and comprehensive client listings, spanning both local and international markets.

Note: Only for Professional and Institutional Investors

Our Potential Investor/Limited Partner is Likely Someone Who


Seeks high-value deal flow and strategic investment opportunities in M&A, private equity, tech startups and alternative assets.


Understands risk-reward dynamics and is looking for structured, well-vetted deals with clear upside potential.


Is open to co-investment opportunities alongside funds, family offices, and other high-net-worth individuals.


Prefers exclusive, off-market deals aligned with their thesis and aims to build a portfolio of 5-50 investments.


Has available capital (€250k–€10m+) and wants diversified exposure across EU/UK/US


Values hands-on strategic insights from experienced dealmakers who understand financial structuring, exits, and long-term wealth creation.

We Understand & Emphasize That Investments Carry Significant Risks

Deal Arrangement Process

Our Family Office leverages collective expertise to arrange deals more efficiently than individual investors. By the time an offer reaches our partners, comprehensive work has been completed, including:

1) Identifying high-potential deals and investment opportunities
2) Conducted 360° due diligence and on select cases collaborating closely with founders to refine and present pitches
3) Analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess viability
4) Evaluating risks to ensure informed decision-making

This streamlined process minimizes effort and maximizes value for our limited partners, positioning them to make well-vetted, high-potential investments.

Our Partners leverage extensive networks, and digital insights to identify the best investment opportunities for our partners. We maintain a global search for deals, fostering relationships within the investment community to ensure a consistent flow of top-tier opportunities.

We rigorously evaluate deals using a tailored set of criteria. Our team analyzes, on average, over 100 companies to find the one that aligns with your investment goals, ensuring you’re presented with only the most promising prospects.

Each potential investment typically receives between €100k and €1m. To access these high-quality opportunities, maintaining a steady flow of capital and regular investments is essential for successful entry into the market.

We handle the entire investment process with precision, covering every administrative detail for smooth execution. This includes comprehensive due diligence, drafting term sheets, preparing legal agreements, setting up Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), and managing fund transfers in line with investment regulations in developed markets. We also manage investment exits, ensuring everything runs according to plan.

Investor Participation in the Deal

We cultivate relationships with our partners to ensure they receive comprehensive information about each deal in a clear and understandable format. This approach enables our investors to make informed decisions quickly and with confidence.

Investors receive regular updates through the QLA’s Whatsapp Community Chat, featuring memos and pitches from general partners and founders for each company.

A separate chat is created for each company, where the analysis and discussion stages take place. This allows each investor to ask questions and engage in discussions about the company.
Each investor decides independently on their level of participation and investment amount. The minimum investment is typically €250k however, investors are welcome to contribute a larger amount if desired.
Our Family Office raises funds and manages investments by establishing a separate legal entity (SPV) in the EU or the jurisdiction where the company is registered for each deal.
The typical exit horizon for an investment is 3-5 years, with anticipated returns of 2x to 3x. Exits are achieved through the sale of shares to subsequent investors, strategic buyers, or initial public offerings (IPOs).

Operating Model & Rates

The arrangement of each project ensures transparency for investors, protection of all participants’ rights, and legal consolidation of agreements.

Setup Fees

The total cost for entry and creation of the (SPV) structure ranges from 4.5% to 8.5% of the one-time investment amount.

Investment Term

The investment horizon typically spans 3 to 5 years, with an expected growth of 2x to 3x. However, in some cases earlier exits might be also possible.

QLA Fees

QLA charges a 1.5–2.5% management fee and a 10–20% carry on profits exceeding a 10% hurdle rate on invested capital.

Transparency & Legal Support

Investments are made by transferring the investor’s funds to the SPV company’s account, utilizing one of the syndicate’s services, with full legal support and transparency throughout the process.

Christopher Voolaid
Founding Partner of QLA and QLA Family Office

“Our mission is to safeguard investor interests.

We enter the market only when we see proven traction — companies and deals with a working, profitable product and at least six months of demonstrated growth.

EU companies? They are always our priority, even when they operate outside their homeland. And we don’t stop there.

We focus on ventures that are reshaping lives and the world around us, ensuring that every investment serves a greater purpose — impacting both people and the planet for the better.”

Join as an Limited Partner

Submit your contact details to schedule a strategic conversation and gain access to our exclusive investors’ chat. Rest assured, your information remains confidential — only used for direct communication regarding QLA opportunities. We value privacy and transparency, keeping your data secure and within our circle.

FAQs

If you still have questions, you can always contact us, and we will be happy to answer them.

Investments are executed through a dedicated SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle). For each new deal, a separate SPV is created using trusted syndicate services (e.g., Acquisition SPV). Investors transfer funds directly to the SPV’s account, ensuring structured and transparent participation in the investment.

Investors join a dedicated channel where updates, deal flow, and investment opportunities are shared. If an investor expresses interest in a deal, they are added to a private chat for that specific transaction, where they receive all necessary instructions and ongoing support from our team.

Investing in deals provides limited liquidity for 3-5 years. However, early exits are possible by selling your share to another syndicate member at the current market price. While we facilitate connections, liquidity depends on demand within the network.

While all investments carry inherent risk, legal protections are anchored by the governing jurisdiction of the SPV and underlying company. Beyond legal safeguards, QLA’s greatest assurance lies in its rigorous, proprietary due diligence and active portfolio monitoring. Every opportunity undergoes exhaustive vetting to ensure alignment with stringent quality and return criteria — maximizing the likelihood of a successful, value-accretive exit.

QLA operates under Estonian jurisdictions, with expansion into Zug underway. We structure each investment through a dedicated SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle), ensuring compliance, transparency, and efficient deal execution. QLA handles deal sourcing, investment analysis, investor relations, and administrative processes, providing a streamlined investment framework.

Each investor selects their commitment size, typically with a minimum threshold of €250,000. This ensures access to carefully structured, high-conviction opportunities.

Tax obligations depend on the investor’s residency and investment structure (personal vs. corporate). Each investor must comply with the tax laws of their country of residence at the time of receiving investment income.

Estonia

  • Individuals: Capital gains are taxed at 20% upon realization.

  • Companies: No corporate tax on retained earnings; 20% tax applies only when profits are distributed.

European Union (General Overview)

  • Capital Gains Tax: Varies by country, typically 15-30% on realized gains.

  • Dividend Tax: Ranges from 15-25%, with some exemptions for reinvestment or holding company structures.

  • Wealth Tax: Some EU countries impose an annual wealth tax on investments.

Key Considerations

  • Tax rates and exemptions vary by jurisdiction.

  • Some EU countries have tax treaties that may reduce withholding tax.

  • Investors should seek professional tax advice with an tax advisor to optimize their tax position based on their residency and investment structure.

The key differences between the QLA Family Office SPV approach and a traditional fund are:

1) Investment Structure:
Within the QLA model, participation is strictly by invitation and limited to a private circle of trusted investors. Rather than committing to blind-pool vehicles, capital is deployed into carefully structured, individual opportunities — each negotiated on a bespoke basis with full visibility into underlying terms, risks, and counterparties.

Investors retain full discretion over engagement — no capital is ever called without prior deal-level agreement. Structures may include staged drawdowns tied to operational milestones, downside protections through preferred equity or senior secured instruments, and upside enhancements via ratchets, warrants, or convertible layers. Every element is designed to preserve optionality and optimize return asymmetry.

2) Investor Autonomy – Discretion Over Deployment
In the QLA model, investors retain full control — choosing which deals to join, and how much to allocate (typically from €250,000). Nothing is auto-committed. Unlike blind-pool funds, every transaction is opt-in, with full transparency on terms, structure, and counterparties. This ensures capital is only deployed where conviction is high and alignment is clear.

3) Deal Size & Influence – Precision Over Volume
QLA targets selective, under-the-radar transactions where agility and access matter more than ticket size. While traditional funds deploy larger capital and seek board control, QLA operates with strategic precision—engaging in deals where influence is earned through insight, network, and value contribution, not just capital. The focus is on quality over scale, with smaller minimums but higher strategic relevance.

4) Investment Transparency – Clarity at the Core
QLA provides granular, deal-specific reporting — offering investors direct insight into the business model, structure, terms, and strategic context of each opportunity. Unlike pooled funds that issue broad portfolio updates, QLA ensures full transparency at the transaction level, empowering investors with the clarity needed to make informed, conviction-driven decisions.

5) Cost Structure – Transparent Terms, Aligned Incentives
QLA employs a clear and institutional-grade cost structure: a one-time structuring (entry) fee, an ongoing management fee for active oversight, and performance-based carry aligned with investor success. Unlike traditional fund models that obscure true cost through layered fees, QLA offers full transparency at the deal level—ensuring investors know exactly what they’re paying for: access, execution, and outcome-driven alignment.

Why Choose the QLA Family Office Approach?
For discerning investors, QLA offers a strategic alternative to traditional fund structures—enabling full control over capital deployment, deep transparency into each transaction, and access to exclusive, under-the-radar opportunities. With lower minimums, clear economics, and institutional-grade structuring, QLA is built for those who value precision, discretion, and performance.

Investors are added to a dedicated communication channel where updates, news, and potential investment opportunities are shared. If an investor expresses interest in a specific deal, they are moved to a separate chat focused on that deal. In both the main channel and the deal-specific chat, investors receive detailed instructions and support from the QLA team. To ensure confidentiality and protect sensitive information, all investors sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) upon joining, allowing access to proprietary startup data and commercial insights.

Participation in QLA Family Office is by invitation only, extended exclusively through trusted introductions and a thorough vetting process to preserve the integrity and quality of our investor community.

To build a diversified and balanced venture portfolio with QLA, qualified investors follow these steps:

1) Submit a confidential investor application expressing interest.

2) Sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), which will be sent via email for confidentiality purposes.

3) Join the QLA communication channels, where all updates and investment opportunities are shared. An invitation will be provided after submitting your application.

4) Once the investment offer is posted in the main QLA channel, follow the link to join the deal-specific chat. Here, you’ll receive detailed information such as the investment memorandum, presentation, and financial calculations.

5) Participate in virtual meetings with partners and founders for a deeper discussion of the deal’s terms and opportunities.

6) Submit your investment application through the client collection form, indicating the amount you intend to invest. You may adjust the investment amount later with prior notice to the QLA team.

7) When fundraising starts, complete the registration (onboarding) process via a special service/platform where an SPV is created for fund accumulation. Once the funds are gathered, they will be transferred to the startup.

8) Transfer funds to the SPV account and provide supporting settlement documents.

9) Receive confirmation from the QLA team confirming the successful receipt of your investment.

10) Stay updated with news and developments regarding the closing of the deal and the startup’s progress.

Contact Us

If you have additional questions, please contact us.

Email

Feel free to ask any questions.

investors@qla.ee

Phone

Welcome to calls Mon-Fri from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m (CET)

+372 5662 2965

Christopher Voolaid

Founding Partner

ICC Estonia is a national committee of the world’s most significant business organization ICC WBO.

According to the constitution of ICC Estonia QLA is a member of International Chamber of Commerce – ICC WBO.

Contact

EU +372 5662 2965

Fax +372 669 2397

IR (Investor Relations): investors@qla.ee
General Info: info@qla.ee

Relocating: Tallinn → Zug

Mon-Fri 9:00AM – 6:00PM (CET)

Investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee or indicate future results. Any historical returns, projected returns, or probability forecasts may not reflect actual future performance. Although the data we use from third parties is considered reliable, we cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

Neither Christopher Voolaid, QLA nor any of its affiliates provide tax advice and do not represent in any manner that the outcomes described herein will result in any particular tax consequence. Offers to sell, or solicitations of offers to buy, any security can only be made through official offering documents that contain important information about investment objectives, risks, fees and expenses. Prospective investors should consult with a tax, legal and/or financial adviser before making any investment decision.

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