Overview
Quest Partners provides advisory services to small and mid-sized companies around the world on mergers and acquisitions, as well as corporate, financial, and investment matters. It mainly supports M&A deals but also helps with strategic planning, restructurings and turnarounds, international expansion, valuation, and corporate finance. The service works through expert guidance and execution support—assessing targets and risks, crafting deal and growth strategies, conducting due diligence, financing options, and cross-border execution to close transactions. The firm differentiates itself with the experience of its managing partners, who have over 40 years of combined entrepreneurial, advisory, and corporate experience, and a focus on delivering sustainable value for clients rather than quick, one-off transactions. Its goal is to help clients grow and improve value through successful deals, strategic growth, and financially sound reorganizations across international markets.
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What believers are saying
- AlphaQuest still reported $31 million AUM and 5.8% one-year growth in July 2026.
- The firm held $2.2 billion before closure, proving institutional allocator demand for its strategies.
- Its diversified trading across over 50 markets supports re-deployment into a new vehicle.
What critics are saying
- AlphaQuest announced shutdown in February 2026 after three consecutive years of losses.
- Stichting QSV sued AlphaQuest in July 2026 over disputed $45 million liquidation rights.
- If courts uphold wind-down disputes, investor trust evaporates and no successor franchise remains.
What makes Quest Partners unique
- Nigol Koulajian rebranded Quest Partners to AlphaQuest in September 2026.
- AlphaQuest built a multi-asset quantitative platform across managed futures, global macro, and hedging strategies.
- The firm doubled its investment and operational team to over 45 professionals by September 2026.
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