HarbourVest Partners

Our latest insight debunks myths about the risks and returns of the lower and upper middle market and explores how allocators can capitalize on new dynamics to optimize the risk-adjusted returns of their private credit allocations.    Learn more: https://lnkd.in/epe7gVGB

The HarbourVest Women's Network in Toronto participated in a wellness workshop on nervous system regulation. Our team members worked with Canada's leading primal wellness therapy expert, Lisa Marie Kricfalusi, to learn the basics of the nervous system, its functions, and the importance of regulation for wellbeing and professional performance.  At HarbourVest, we believe wellness matters. Learn more about our initiatives: https://lnkd.in/e_6gezJd 

In addition to several weeks of learning and contributing to departments across HarbourVest, our summer interns worked on a collective project focused on understanding what Generation Z colleagues value in the workplace. Their research, including a firm-wide survey, highlights Gen Z's desire for purposeful work, growth opportunities through feedback and mentorship, and authentic connection. 

The world’s largest, leading, and most sophisticated institutional investors use primary fund investments as the foundation of their private market portfolios. More recently, family offices, high net worth individuals (HNWI), and retail investors have been actively adding primary private market strategies to their quiver. But what are primaries and how do they provide investors access to potential capital appreciation and alpha? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eirhFN7h Disclosure: Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Investment data shown is as of the date stated and may rely on best available data known by HarbourVest as of such date.

HarbourVest's APAC teams recently celebrated summer with a series of fun and engaging events, fostering camaraderie and team spirit across the region. See why HarbourVest is more than just a workplace—it's a community: https://lnkd.in/egmHx7wf

The European deal landscape is showing encouraging signs in 2024, with the potential to reach near-record levels of activity.    ➡️ Buyout activity accelerated in Q2 and is projected to reach historical average  ➡️ Add-on acquisitions lead in deal count, while leveraged buyouts drive deal volume   ➡️ Business services and technology sectors are fueling growth, offsetting declines in consumer and healthcare   ➡️ Exit activity remains sluggish, with increasing momentum in strategic M&A add-ons  Interested in learning more about the European mid-market? HarbourVest Managing Director Carolina E. shares her insights with Invest Europe: https://lnkd.in/eWs7FCVs

HarbourVest Partners is pleased to be shortlisted for both Private Markets Manager of the Year and Fund Manager of the Year awards at the 2024 #LGCInvestmentAwards. We are grateful for the recognition and the opportunity to showcase our team's hard work.     Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eg9QZdTJ

Managing Director Simon Jennings shared his insights on the long-term outlook for private equity and credit, and the opportunities in distressed assets, at the 3rd Annual Private Wealth Australia Forum in Sydney hosted by Markets Group. Read our 2024 midyear market outlook for a deeper dive into the trends shaping the private markets landscape: https://lnkd.in/eMtd4GYP

Our London Social Committee hosted a doubles table tennis tournament to get the London office into the Olympic spirit. 16 teams battled it out across 15 matches in the ultimate showcase of talent, effort, and sportsmanship.   Congratulations to our winners Edward Holdsworth, Managing Director on the Secondary team, and Matthew J Davies, Senior Associate on the ECI team🏆

HarbourVest's Eric Simas, CFA, CAIA and Mindy Lahrman recently joined CAIA Association for a fireside chat on the state of private markets. They highlighted positive trends in deal activity, focusing on valuations, fundraising, and key investment themes like small-cap buyouts and early-stage venture.