Small and Emerging Manager Investing
$20B
SMALL AND EMERGING
MANAGERS AUM
We serve as a catalyst for opportunity.
As institutional investors seek new sources of return, they are increasingly recognizing the benefits of investing with small and emerging managers. For the past 30+ years we have developed specific expertise in funding and supporting these managers as part of our broad investment activity across alternative investments. We have an experienced team, a wide network of contacts, and broad proprietary sourcing capabilities, all of which support our platform.
OUR PLATFORM
Assets Under
Management
WITH SMALL AND EMERGING MANAGERS
Private Equity
$11B
Real Assets
$7B
Absolute Return
Strategies
$2B
How We Work With Clients
Access to Managers
We have a high-quality, sizable universe of managers, access to preferred allocation to many oversubscribed funds, and can aid in transitioning relationships to clients’ direct programs.*
Investment Opportunity
We seek to identify managers with demonstrated ability to generate attractive returns*, and we help deploy strategic relationships with managers that may result in enhanced allocations and opportunistic deal flow.
Complimentary Exposure
We often capture niche opportunities overlooked by other managers, which can provide portfolio diversification and risk/return benefits.*
Economics and Governance
We seek advantageous terms and fees with managers based on our economies of scale, and are an active presence as an advisor to managers.
Visibility and Perspective
We have a reputation as experts in this area, and managers often seek us out early in their fundraising efforts.
How We Work With Small and Emerging Managers
We are a strategic advisor
We invest in innovative ways such as seeding strategies, joint ventures, anchor investments, and co-investments.
We serve as a catalyst for manager fundraising.
Our open-door policy often gives us a first look at upcoming funds and deal flow.
We go beyond just investing. We assist our partners with:
Identifying & hiring a team
Service provider selection
Establishing risk management processes
Regulatory registration and compliance
Establishing operational capabilities
Marketing support
Raising awareness of best practices
GCM Grosvenor Sponsor Solutions
In 2023, we launched the GCM Grosvenor Elevate strategy, a private equity seeding strategy created with the goal of helping small and emerging private equity firm founders successfully launch and scale their firms.
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Data as of March 31, 2025.
*Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Note: small manager private equity (PE), infrastructure (Inf), and real estate (RE) funds are typically funds with less than $1 billion in size for real assets, buyout, and special situations, or less than $500 million in size for a venture capital fund. Small absolute return strategies managers (AR) are funds with less than $2 billion in firm AUM. Emerging managers are PE, Inf, and RE funds that have launched three or fewer funds and AR managers less than 3-years old.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. No assurance can be given that any investment will achieve its objectives or avoid losses. Investments in alternatives are speculative and involve substantial risk, including strategy risks, manager risks, market risks, and structural/operational risks, and may result in the possible loss of your entire investment. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. 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. All expressions of opinion are subject to change without notice in reaction to shifting market, economic, or political conditions. The investment strategies mentioned are not personalized to your financial circumstances or investment objectives, and differences in account size, the timing of transactions, and market conditions prevailing at the time of investment may lead to different results. Certain information included herein may have been provided by parties not affiliated with GCM Grosvenor. GCM Grosvenor has not independently verified such information and makes no representation or warranty as to its accuracy or completeness.