HarbourVest Partners overview
Stories about HarbourVest Partners
Fubon Life commits $75m to HarbourVest secondaries fund
Taiwan-based insurance firm backs Dover Street XII.
Listed PE trusts seek to revitalise demand amid ‘perfect storm of negativity’
Muted appetites have led to steep discounts, leaving some listed private equity trusts vulnerable to shareholder activism and an incoming tide of potential competitors.
Ropes & Gray, HarbourVest on how to take advantage of co-investments
In order for savvy investors to capitalise on co-investment opportunities, there are many commercial, legal and advisory considerations they need to get smart on, say Ropes & Gray’s Michael Gilbert and HarbourVest’s Seth Palmer.
Why co-investment funds will likely remain a private equity niche
Despite rampant LP appetite for co-investments, commingled funds in this space face natural barriers to their growth, including a more limited investor base and the need for extensive GP networks.
Deals boom for secondaries law firms
The market’s largest legal advisers worked on more than $800bn of transactions last year, marking their second busiest annual period.
Side Letter: Carry tax clarity
What constitutes capital at risk when it comes to CGT treatment of carry? Plus: Why sector specialists might survive PE's consolidation craze and HarbourVest raises a secondaries giant. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
HarbourVest: APAC GPs should 'think carefully' about joining NAV loan party
HarbourVest now quizzes GPs about their views on NAV financing as part of its due diligence, managing director Lydia Hao tells PEI.
Side Letter: HarbourVest's future
HarbourVest's top brass say alternative ownership options for the firm have never been compelling enough to entertain for a very specific reason. Plus: valuations sleight of hand; and Goldman's advice on exits. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
HarbourVest Partners contact information
Offices
One Lincoln Street, Suite 1700, Boston, 02111 2641, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
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Key Contact Ms. Aiko Adachi | Job titleManaging Director, Investor Relations, Japan | LocationTokyo, Japan | Email  ----------- |
| Key ContactMs. Julie Barry | Job titlePrincipal, Investor Relations | LocationBoston, United States | Email --------- |
| Key ContactMr. Nathan Bishop | Job titleManaging Director, Investor Relations | LocationBoston, United States | Email --------- |
| Key ContactMs. Emma Fox | Job titlePrincipal, Investor Relations | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email ---------- |
HarbourVest Partners fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 679
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HarbourVest Partners funds managed
Funds in market: 14
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Closed funds: 121
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Stories that mention HarbourVest Partners
Asset managers weigh in on the UK's pension-pooling transition
Private market exposure has enduring appeal for local government pension schemes; the heavy lifting now lies in integration, education and portfolio stewardship, sources tell PEI.
Side Letter: Going nuclear
In today's edition, How Germany's nuclear waste management fund maintains stability; Private equity exposure could be impacting SBCERA's near-term returns; Vitruvian is running an unconventional secondaries process.
Global shops bulk up their Asia presence: Story of the Year
The past year saw at least six global private equity firms expand their footprint in Asia-Pacific by opening new offices.
Side Letter: 'ESG is dead'
In today's edition, Private markets eyes a new narrative beyond the anti-ESG rhetoric; Arkansas is the latest US public pension upping its PE pacing; Large public companies are leveraging PE to develop AI features.
Side Letter: Mismarked assets, can-kicking
One of the secondaries market's newest entrants says capital solutions are 'kicking the can down the road'. Plus: Why an AI bubble has pros and cons; and a record-breaking India fund close. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Harvard's PE portfolio jumps by $2.6bn despite funding pressures
The PE portfolio's growth in FY2025 appears to be its largest jump since FY2021.
Side Letter: Cost calculation controversy
Research suggests LPs aren't looking closely enough at how GPs are calculating costs. Plus: an Indian CV is marked at a 3x paper return... and counting. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Indian private equity enjoys the spotlight
India’s private equity market is seeing record fundraises and a shift to buyout transactions.