Advance Strategy

APPROXIMATELY 20 YEARS INVESTING IN DIVERSE PRIVATE EQUITY MANAGERS

APPROXIMATELY

20 YEARS

INVESTING IN DIVERSE PRIVATE EQUITY MANAGERS

The Advance Strategy was established to focus on investing in high quality, hard-to-access, and often overlooked private equity investment opportunities led by diverse investment managers with proven track records. It leverages our extensive experience investing with these managers, which dates back to 2005. 

Private Equity Diverse Manager Investing at GCM Grosvenor

$11B

AUM

~95

MANAGER RELATIONSHIPS1

250+

UNDERLYING INVESTMENTS1

~95

CO-INVESTMENTS/ DIRECT INVESTMENTS1

2005

BEGAN COMMITTING AND INVESTING IN DIVERSE PE MANAGERS

This strategy builds on our firmwide commitment to diversity and our focus on finding the best possible risk-adjusted investment returns for our clients.

This strategy builds on our firmwide commitment to diversity and our focus on finding the best possible risk-adjusted investment returns for our clients.

DEIC Power 100 Honorees

Several members of the Advance Strategy were honored on the 2024 DEIC Power 100 list, which recognizes people and organizations that are leading by example, breaking color and gender barriers, supporting diverse firms, and promoting a more inclusive investment management industry.

Why GCM Grosvenor for Private Equity Diverse Manager Investing?

Specialized Focus on Investing with Diverse Managers

We have been investing with diverse managers since 2005, and they represent $16B of our firmwide AUM.

A Global Leader in Private Equity
We are a private equity industry leader, having committed nearly $40B to 1,200+ private equity investments.2
Sourcing and Data Advantages

We track an active universe of over 1,300 funds sponsored by diverse private equity managers2 and have a reputation as being a “must see” LP.

Large, Dedicated Team

Our dedicated Advance Strategy team has an average of 20+ years of experience and is supported by our larger ~55 person private equity team. 

How We Invest

Fund Investments

Investments in managers’ multi-client funds; such investments are also known as primary investments. 

Secondary Transactions

Purchased interests in existing funds (traditional LP deals) and participation in the rapidly growing GP-led market segment. 

Co-Investments

Investments made directly into businesses or securities in partnership with a sponsor. 

 

Promoting a More
Inclusive Industry

We are proud to host SEM Consortium, an annual conference with the mission of promoting a more inclusive industry. The conference raises the visibility of small, emerging, and diverse investment managers and helps connect them to institutional investors. 

Advance
Strategy team

If you are interested in reaching a member of the Advance Strategy team, please email [email protected]

Derek Jones
Derek Jones
Vice Chairman,
37 years of experience
Stephen Cammock
Managing Director,
14 years of experience
Renae Griffin
Renae Griffin
Managing Director,
41 years of experience
Jessica Holsey
Jessica Holsey
Managing Director,
11 years of experience
Charles Pippen
Charles Pippen
Principal,
13 years of experience
Derek Jones
Derek Jones
Vice Chairman,
37 years of experience
Stephen Cammock
Managing Director,
14 years of experience
Renae Griffin
Renae Griffin
Managing Director,
41 years of experience
Jessica Holsey
Jessica Holsey
Managing Director,
11 years of experience
Charles Pippen
Charles Pippen
Principal,
13 years of experience

Small, Emerging, and Diverse Manager Investing

Our clients recognize the benefits of investing with small, emerging, and diverse managers. For the past 30+ years, we’ve funded and supported these managers as part of our broad investment activity across alternatives.  

Related News and Insights

AUM data as of September 30, 2024. Employee data as of October 1, 2024. 

 

1 Data as of March 31, 2024.

2 Data as of December 31, 2023. Updated annually. 

 

No assurance can be given that any investment will achieve its objectives or avoid losses. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Unless apparent from the context, all statements herein represent GCM Grosvenor’s opinion. The views expressed are for informational purposes only and are not intended to serve as a forecast, a guarantee of future results, investment recommendations, or an offer to buy or sell securities by GCM Grosvenor.

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