Private Equity
APPROXIMATELY 25 YEARS INVESTING IN PRIVATE EQUITY
APPROXIMATELY
25 YEARS
INVESTING IN PRIVATE EQUITY
Our private equity platform spans across the full spectrum of private capital including buyout, growth, mezzanine, and special situations. We leverage our longstanding relationships to offer a broad range of solutions including direct investments, co-investments, primary funds, and secondaries. Over approximately 25 years of investing, we have developed a specialty in middle market buyout investing and are a market leader in partnering with small, emerging, and diverse managers.
$30B
AUM
1,300+
PRIVATE EQUITY
INVESTMENTS1
530+
RELATIONSHIPS
GCM Grosvenor Voted Top Mid-Market Buyout Buyer in the 2024 SecondaryLink Awards
Voters recognized our firm as a clear leader in this category, citing our team’s expertise in mid-market buyout secondaries and strong market position, with $39.5 billion committed to private equity since 1999 and a specialized focus on small and mid-market buyout funds.
Winner of the Private Equity Wire 2023 US Award for Best Performance of Co-Investment Funds Over $500mm
The annual Private Equity Wire US Awards recognize excellence among private equity fund managers and service providers in the United States across a wide range of categories.
Why GCM Grosvenor
for Private Equity?
Middle Market Expertise
We are a leading middle market buyout (“MMBO”) investor, and have relationships with premier MMBO managers across the globe.
Global Team
We have a deal sourcing advantage from investment offices across the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Differentiated Specialty Capabilities
We have significant investment experience with small and emerging managers, diverse managers, and regionally targeted programs.
Broad Capabilities
We offer a broad range of tailored solutions including primaries, secondaries, co-investments, and direct investments.
IMPLEMENTATION
Primaries
~$28B
TOTAL COMMITMENTS
Secondaries
~$3B
Co-Investments
~$10B
COMMITTED TO BUYOUT CO-INVESTMENTS
How We Invest
Direct Investments
Investments made directly into businesses or securities.
Co-Investments
Investments made directly into businesses or securities in partnership with a sponsor.
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.
We serve as a catalyst for growth and opportunity for small, emerging, and diverse investment managers
Over the past 30 years, we have developed a specific expertise in funding and supporting small, emerging, and diverse managers. We have an experienced team, a wide network of contacts, and broad propriety sourcing capabilities, all of which support our platform.
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Data as of March 31, 2025 unless otherwise noted.
1 Includes private equity secondaries since 2003.
No assurance can be given that any investment will achieve its objectives or avoid losses. Unless apparent from context, all statements herein represent GCM Grosvenor’s opinion