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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.

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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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DOWNLOAD: The most active private equity LPs in H1 2024

Find out which investors backed the most funds and which institution types had the highest increase in PE exposure in PEI’s half-year 2024 Investor Report.

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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

marker icon1360 Post Oak Blvd, 22nd Floor, Houston, 77056, United States
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Contacts

NameJob titleLocationEmail
Key Contact
user imageMr. Jarrett Bell
Job titleDirector, Capital Formation
LocationHouston, United States
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user imageMs. Nicole Engel
Job titleSenior Vice President, Investor Relations
LocationHouston, United States
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user imageMr. Christopher Zook
Job titleFounder, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer
LocationHouston, United States
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user imageMr. Isaiah Massey
Job titleChief Financial Officer
LocationHouston, United States
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CAZ Investments fund commitments

Known fund commitments: 8

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Commitment dateOct 2022
Commitment size$350m
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Commitment dateFeb 2024
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Commitment dateOct 2023
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CAZ Investments funds managed

Funds in market: 9

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Open dateFeb 2022
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Open dateSep 2026
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Closed funds: 9

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Close dateJun 2025
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Close dateMay 2023
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Close dateMay 2023
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Stories that mention CAZ Investments

PE turns its attention to women's sports

As women’s sports become big business, institutional capital is racing to get a piece of the action.

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.

DOWNLOAD: Investors maintained cautious momentum in 2024

The average LP did not meaningfully increase their allocation to private equity last year, according to PEI's Investor Report Full Year 2024.

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?