Small, Emerging, and Diverse Manager Investing
We serve as a catalyst for growth and opportunity
As institutional investors seek new sources of return, they are increasingly recognizing the benefits of investing with small, emerging, and diverse 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.
Committed/invested in Small & Emerging Managers.
First investment in 1989.
Committed/invested in Diverse Managers.
First investment in 2002.1
Commitments and Investments to managers that are both small/emerging and diverse are reflected in both Small and Emerging Managers commitments/investments total and Diverse Managers commitments/investments total.
Our Platform
Private Equity
Cumulative Commitments
Absolute Return Strategies
Assets Under Management
Real Assets
Cumulative Commitments
Small and Emerging Managers
$12.2 bn
$2.2 bn
$3.5 bn
Diverse Managers
$6.1 bn
$2.0 bn
$1.4 bn
Our Commitment to Women and
Diverse Managers
Our Advance Strategy was established in 2019 to focus on investing with high-quality, hard-to-access, and often overlooked private equity investment opportunities led by women and minority-owned managers with proven track records.1
How We Work With Clients
We believe investing with small, emerging, and diverse managers is good business. We have extensive experience sourcing and creating customized portfolios to meet our clients’ specific needs and performance objectives. Surveys, studies, including one recently conducted by NAIC found here, and our own research and experience support these managers’ ability to produce attractive risk-adjusted returns and the potential to generate alpha.2
Access to Managers
Investment Opportunity
Complementary Exposure
Economics & Governance
Visibility & Perspective
How We Work With Small, Emerging, and Diverse Managers
We are a strategic investor
We invest in innovative ways such as seedings, joint ventures, anchor investments, and co-investments
Serve as a catalyst for manager fundraising
Open-door policy often gives us a first look at upcoming funds and deal flow
We go beyond just investing
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
In The News
"In the simplest terms, investing in diverse managers has generated returns, and we also think it is a good way to address the wealth gap in this country."
Industry-Leading Events
GCM Grosvenor hosts two signature annual conferences focused on further raising the visibility of small, emerging, and diverse managers as well as creating a more inclusive industry.
19th annual
June 14+15, 2022
15th annual
October 12+14, 2021
Virtual Conference
Related News and Insights
GCM Grosvenor Exceeds $2 Billion Diverse Manager Allocation Target More Than One Year Ahead of Schedule
CHICAGO, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — GCM Grosvenor (Nasdaq: GCMG), a global alternative asset management solutions provider, today announced that it has met its June 2019 stated objective of allocating an additional $2 billion to
The Overlooked Alternative
As institutional investors crowd into alternatives in search of returns and diversification, the search for alpha becomes more challenging. One idea that investors might consider: Maybe it’s not what you’re investing in, but who you’re investing with.
GCM Grosvenor Named as a Founding Signatory of ILPA’s Diversity in Action Initiative
GCM Grosvenor announced that it is a Founding Signatory of the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) Diversity in Action initiative, reinforcing its commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion at its firm and in the private equity industry.
Absolute return strategies data as of October 1, 2021 includes investments by longer-duration credit programs managed by the Absolute Return Strategies team. Private equity and real assets commitments as of June 30, 2020.
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. Diverse managers are firms in which women or minority professionals account for a significant percentage of the management company or economics depending on the strategy.
*Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
1. Total invested/committed and category breakdown includes Absolute Return Strategies data as of September 30, 2021, and Private Markets data as of June 30, 2021
2. NAIC, “Examining the Returns,” 2019.
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.
