CAZ Investments overview
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CAZ expands access to GP stakes in iCapital tie-up
Users of iCapital's platform will be able to access CAZ's GP stakes offerings with a $100,000 minimum investment, a spokesperson tells PEI.

Meet the LP: CAZ Investments
Backed by family office capital at inception in 2001, Texas-based CAZ has become one of the largest allocators to GP stakes funds and directs over the past two decades.

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CAZ commits $350m to Bonaccord Capital Partners
The CAZ Investments has backed Bonaccord Capital's second private equity fund.
CAZ Investments contact information
Offices
Contacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Contact | Job titleDirector, Capital Formation | LocationHouston, United States | Email |
| Key Contact | Job titleSenior Vice President, Investor Relations | LocationHouston, United States | Email |
| Key Contact | Job titleFounder, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer | LocationHouston, United States | Email |
Job titleChief Financial Officer | LocationHouston, United States | Email | |
CAZ Investments fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 8
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Commitment dateOct 2022 | Commitment size$350m | |
Manager | Commitment dateFeb 2024 | Commitment size | |
Manager | Commitment dateOct 2023 | Commitment size | |
CAZ Investments funds managed
Funds in market: 9
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size | Open dateFeb 2022 | Strategy | |
Fund size | Open date- | Strategy | |
Fund size | Open dateSep 2026 | Strategy | |
Closed funds: 9
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size | Close dateJun 2025 | Strategy | |
Fund size | Close dateMay 2023 | Strategy | |
Fund size | Close dateMay 2023 | Strategy | |
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Fundraising slump prompts concerns about GP stakes returns
While some LPs are taking a wait-and-see approach to GP stakes investments, others remain bullish, expecting an improving fundraising environment to bolster the strategy’s outlook.
Petershill delisting underscores concerns over public-private knowledge gap
Industry participants say GP stakes may not be well understood by the market and analysts.
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Blue Owl says record wealth inflows driven by GP stakes, direct lending products
The firm is confident Blue Owl GP Stakes VI will reach its $13bn target by end-2025, says co-CEO Marc Lipschultz.
What's behind the increase in appetite for GP stakes funds?
PEI recently caught up with Joseph Lombardo, head of private equity general partner advisory at Houlihan Lokey, to discuss why LPs appear to be warming to the fund of firms strategy.
Blue Owl sees record Q3 fundraising, private wealth haul up 300% year-on-year
The firm has gathered $12.5bn for Dyal Capital Partners V and expects to close on $13bn by year-end.
GP stakes: Watch where you tread
The proposed mega-merger between Dyal Capital Partners and Owl Rock suggests criticisms of the GP stakes market could have merit. What are the implications for one of PE’s fastest-growing strategies?