Hunter Point Capital

The ecosystem is young, but the talent pipeline and appetite for partnership in Japan are becoming harder to ignore, chief executive Avi Kalichstein tells PEI.

Selling a minority interest to a dedicated buyer can boost your next flagship fundraise.

Though GP stakes transactions have been few and far between in the region, a growing number of participants are setting up shop in APAC.

The GP stakes and financing solutions platform is backing alternative asset managers across North America, Europe and Asia, CEO Avi Kalichstein tells PEI.

Existing relationships between acquirer and seller, perceived strategic benefits and cultural fit can make or break a partnership transaction.

Hunter Point’s investment closely follows its stake purchase in consumer giant L Catterton last month.

Institutional investors are voicing an interest in stepping outside the familiar fund structure to invest directly in GPs. The move could change the GP stakes market and create a new class of shareholders.

In an active market, GP stakes investors are differentiating themselves by homing in on private markets firms of particular sizes.

Rising consolidation in the PE industry means both more competition for attractive targets and more opportunities for exits.