Private markets
Made possible
Private Markets were once the preserve of large institutions and the ultra-wealthy. We’re changing that for good.
Private Markets were once the preserve of large institutions and the ultra-wealthy. We’re changing that for good.
We connect professional investors and wealth managers with leading European venture capital and private equity opportunities.
Over the long term, private equity and venture capital funds have consistently outperformed the public market.
Private markets offer increased access to innovative companies in the dynamic early stages of growth.
Thanks to their low correlation with the public market, private equity and venture capital investments play a key role in diversifying risk.
Over 70% of US and European companies with revenue over $10m aren’t listed on public exchanges.
Inform your private market strategy with the latest thinking from our expert team
We look for teams with deep expertise of their domain. Success tends to be a collective effort, so team stability and experience is important. We look for teams that have worked together over a long period of time and remain true to their DNA.
We want to see evidence that this domain expertise has been successfully translated into tangible returns for investors. This is not just about numbers but evidence that the teams have built the infrastructure to sustain success.
We like firms where the principals remain involved in the day-to-day investment decisions, where their focus is primarily investing not fund raising; where the fund has insider capital and where success is determined by LP value creation not GP fee generation.
Smart investors are attracted to smart firms. We like to see evidence of some stability in the investor base, including repeat investments and/or the presence of ‘smart anchor capital’.
Simon Franco, CEO of Aken Capital