NAYSA Capital

Who we are

We are a specialized firm dedicated to helping organizations navigate today’s most demanding financial and strategic challenges. Combining deep expertise in finance and data science with strong analytical capabilities and proven track record of delivering high-impact solutions, we support our clients in transforming complexity into strategic opportunity. Our team brings independent thinking, technical depth and reliable execution to every engagement.

Our work blends rigorous quantitative analysis with practical industry insight. Over the past decade, we have delivered impactful projects for banks, asset managers and fintech companies across Europe, Africa, and Latin America—designing innovative financing and investment solutions, developing proprietary risk management tools and guiding organizations through high-quality research.

Mission

At NAYSA Capital, our mission is to be a trusted partner to our clients, building long-term relationships and delivering solutions with a real, measurable impact. We strive to generate substantial value through rigorous data-driven, strategic thinking and an unwavering commitment to excellence in everything we do.

Francesc Naya

Founder

  • Francesc is the founder of NAYSA Capital. Previously, he was a Scientific Collaborator at the Finance Institute of the Fribourg School of Management in Switzerland, where he worked on research projects and private mandates with asset managers, private banks and other financial institutions. Before, he served as an Associate at Afrika Financial Group (ex-BDK Financial Group), an investment company focusing in the Financial Services sector in West Africa, where he led the Credit team under the supervision of the Group’s Deputy CEO. Prior to that, Francesc worked at TIMWE Group, a global technology firm, where he optimized the credit scoring algorithms of its airtime credit business in Brazil and developed the business across Central and South America, APAC and MENA regions. Before, he also worked at Franklin Templeton Investments in Luxembourg.

    Francesc holds a MSc. in Wealth Management from the University of Geneva and a BSc. in Economics from Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain. He speaks fluently English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Catalan.

Nils Tuchschmid

Academic Advisor

  • Nils Tuchschmid is currently professor and head of the Finance Institute at the Haute Ecole de Gestion Fribourg, (HEG-FR ; University of Applied Sciences). Before joining HEG-FR, Nils was a Partner, Head of Tactical Trading Strategies and Chairman of the Investment Committee at Tages Group. Previously, he was the Co-Head of the Alternative Funds Advisory team at UBS and Head of Multi-Manager Portfolios at Credit-Suisse. He also worked as Strategist and Head of quantitative research and alternative investments at Banque Cantonale Vaudoise.

    Nils was Professor of Banking and Finance at HEG Geneva and Professor of Finance at HEC Lausanne University. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Geneva and has published numerous articles and research papers in particular on asset management and asset allocation, on alternative investments and performance measurement.