Astria Capital Management is a fund distribution partner based in Paris connecting investment managers with investors in Europe. We are dedicated to building strong, long-lasting relationships to develop our client’s business activity while also promoting world-class investment strategies to the region. We are proud to be involved in the business development for Gabelli Funds and Indépendance et Expansion AM in Europe. Gabelli Funds is a NY based fundamental bottom-up research asset manager founded in 1976 as an institutional research firm. They offer a range of investment capabilities to generating superior risk-adjusted returns across three strategies: GAMCO Merger Arbitrage, GAMCO Convertible Securities and GAMCO All Cap Value. Indépendance et Expansion AM is a portfolio management company owned by the Higgon’s family created in 1992. Based in France, Mr. Higgons has a strong reputation locally as one of the most experienced value investors. Since 1992: The team manages a small & mid cap value fund focused on French companies. 2018: Launch of an European Equity fund adopting the same approach. 2021: Raising capital for a closed-end fund investing in French public family businesses.