The People Behind Telios
Telios is led by a team with experience across renewables, land, infrastructure investment and financing.
About Telios
A specialist land partner for renewable and tech infrastructure, Telios acquires land, ground leases and long-term lease cashflows beneath solar, battery storage, wind and tech assets, delivering low-cost, long-duration capital to landowners, developers and operators.
Leadership
Executive Management Team
Telios Land Partners is led by a team with strong experience in infrastructure-related financing, deal sourcing and strategy. We take a structured, disciplined approach to every opportunity, combining market insight with careful evaluation and clear decision-making. Our focus is on managing risk, identifying quality investments, and executing with consistency to deliver reliable results.
Mattias Almgren
Managing Partner
Brings more than 20 years of experience as an investor and executive in private equity-backed infrastructure businesses, with a track record spanning both investment funds and fund-owned businesses. Has served on the boards of multiple infrastructure and energy efficiency companies, bringing strategic direction and governance expertise. Played a central role as a board member and deputy CEO in the investment and transformation of Envirotainer, a global provider of asset-based infrastructure leasing services, leading up to the multi-billion-euro sale to EQT in 2022.
Maurits Engelsman
Partner, Head of Origination
Brings more than 10 years of experience in renewable development, land sourcing and financing, leading European projects from land origination and permitting to bankable execution. Has worked with UNDP, the World Bank, and IFC on large-scale renewable planning. A commercial leader in scaling land, energy, and grid-connected assets, with deep expertise in project development, energy strategy, and capital deployment. Previously led solar PV and battery storage development in Northern Europe, overseeing partnerships, land strategy, and commercial structuring.
Raj Kohli
Partner, Head of Underwriting & Execution
Renewables and infrastructure financier with 18+ years of experience in developing, financing, and investing in solar, storage, and energy-transition assets across the US and Asia with cumulative $800m+ of transactions. Built and ran investment and financing platforms at multiple global energy companies, commercial real estate and renewable investment platforms, and multiple ESG/SDG investment vehicles including building a $160m portfolio of Solar PV & BESS real-estate leases and assets across the US.
Yiannis Rigas
Partner, CFO & Head of Asset Management
Yiannis Rigas is CFO of Telios Land Partners and brings over 15 years of experience across fund finance, portfolio operations and financial transformation. Before joining Telios, he was CFO at Amitra Capital and held senior finance and operations roles at Dromeus Capital Group and Bain Capital Credit, covering €4.0bn of investments across NPLs and real estate. His background also includes EMSO Asset Management, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley. Yiannis brings deep expertise in valuation, controls, fund operations and cross-border financial management.
How We Work
Our Values
High performance
Clear timelines, firm accountability, and transactions that close when we say they will.
Specialist Team
Renewable energy, real estate, and structured-finance expertise focused on fast, clean execution.
Innovative
Simple, bankable land and lease structures that unlock projects and protect cash flows.
Relationship driven
Long-term alignment with landowners, developers, lenders, and communities.
Principled
Transparent terms, clear documentation, and standing behind every commitment.
Impact
Securing the land base for renewable and other transformative infrastructure, accelerating the energy transition and providing stable long-term income for landowners.
Careers