The perfect LP base: Diversification or concentration?
While the fundraising market appears to move ever-more to private equity’s advantage, changing investor behaviour is forcing GPs to think more carefully about how to curate the most effective LP base. Alice Murray reports
More on LPs
Essling founder sells business to private investors
Frank-Noël Vandenberghe exits the business he co-founded with Michele Mezzarobba, who left last year
European GPs get top ESG marks, but diversity remains sore point - survey
Only 23% of Aberdeen Standard Investments' GPs have clear diversity targets in their portfolio companies
Ardian buys LP interest in Bregal Freshstream
Freshstream I is a fund established in 2015 with €600m in commitments, and targets mid-market companies
Majority of LPs happy to commit without in-person meeting – survey
Cebile Capital survey finds that 51% of respondents expect to increase PE commitments in 2021
Latest News
Forbion Growth Opportunities I holds €360m final close
Strategy will target later-stage life sciences businesses, as well as undervalued listed companies
Primo Digital Fund launches with €80m target
Fund has a special focus on the e-commerce, software, cybersecurity, fintech and blockchain sectors
Swedish VC Pale Blue Dot closes debut Climate Tech Fund on €87m
GP is looking to invest in 35 tech startups in Europe and the US that are focused on the climate
Van den Ende sells stake in Endeit Capital
Partners Hubert Deitmers and Martijn Hamann will now be the sole owners of the firm