We currently manage six private equity co-investment funds, totaling approximately $3.3 billion of committed capital. The Return to Direct Investment in Private Firms: New Evidence on the Private Equity Premium Puzzle∗ Kasper Meisner Nielsen Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong E-mail: [email protected] Abstract This paper uses a novel dataset to analyze the return to direct investments in private firms by pension funds. GoldPoint Partners equity co-investment program typically invests $10 to $50 million alongside proven equity sponsors in leveraged buyout, recapitalization, and growth capital transactions. In direct co-investing, the Sponsor may still be a fund, or it may be an independent sponsor, a family office, a strategic investor, or an individual with special expertise. Let’s talk. Private equity co-investment and direct investment deals exist outside the standard fund structure, where large passive investors pool resources to be managed by a fund sponsor.
Our aim is to be the investment partner of choice for private equity funds, other long-term investment institutions, founders and management teams. Discover why you should invest in private equity and where. Our global private equity team has directly invested in over 240 businesses since inception. Learn More About Our Private Equity and Direct Investment Opportunities. In a standard fund, each investor agrees to give money to a fund sponsor (“general partner” or “GP”) inside of a well-defined private equity partnership.
Direct co-investing — when an investor invests alongside a Sponsor in a direct investment and the investment is not part of a greater GP-LP blind pool fund relationship with the Sponsor. We seek private equity returns by providing capital and expertise with a focus on investing for the long-term and through economic cycles. Equity co-investments are investments made in a company through a private equity LP. By combining strategic insight and a successful investment track record spanning over two decades, we create sustainable value in these investments. Private equity might be a pricey investment, but the payoff could be big. Private equity buyouts are always ... and is often an investment in or buyout of a large public company that is then taken private. Are you ready to learn more about our approach to investment? Even if you’re not sure you’re ready to move forward, getting more information can help you to evaluate your options more effectively.