Buyouts staff
The pandemic raised the bar for emerging managers, but the potential to generate outsized returns means appetite remains strong for those with compelling propositions.
LPs in emerging manager funds tend to push hard on terms but conceding too much can ultimately spell disaster.
Ongoing travel restrictions combined with a wave of early re-ups mean emerging manager fundraising is as challenging as ever.
Emerging managers often provide investors with access to niche strategies that improve diversification, says Argand Partners director of investor relations, Kay Blackwell.
Technology deals have become intensely competitive, but there are still opportunities for operational improvement in complex situations, say CD&R’s Stephen Shapiro, Russ Fradin and Jeff Hawn.
When everyone wants to be a tech investor, a differentiated offering makes an impact, say Vista Equity Partners founder, chairman and CEO Robert F Smith and Endeavor Fund co-heads and senior managing directors René Stewart and Rachel Arnold.
In 2020, a handful of tech-focused vehicles captured big hauls for buyouts in the sector.
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