Fundraising Trends in Private Equity for GPs and LPs
Co-investments play an important role in alternative asset investments. A “co-investment” generally is a portfolio company investment made by an institutional investor, at its discretion, alongside a sponsor’s “blind pool”...more
As private equity (PE) dealmaking heated up in the past decade, limited partners (LPs) sought to gain even more exposure to the asset class. Simultaneously, general partners (GPs) at PE firms began to band together more than...more
Brent A. Morowitz, of counsel in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group of Pepper, was interviewed during The Deal Economy Conference in New York. The conference focused on "Predictions and Perspectives" and explored the...more
Private equity sponsors have typically offered co-investment opportunities to certain large investors in their main funds, or as a means to bridge financing gaps in deals they might not otherwise be able to consummate. In...more
Co-investments are an increasingly important component of capital used by private equity groups (PEGs) to fund acquisitions and represent an increasingly significant portion of this capital. This is one of the key findings of...more
Although co-investments are not new, private equity groups (PEGs) are increasingly seeking opportunities to offer others — including their own limited partners (LPs) — the chance to invest in their deals. The trends show that...more
Interest in co-investment opportunities has increased over the years due to investor demands for lower-cost investments and the need of fund sponsors to differentiate themselves from other private equity firms. As...more