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Investment Practice

Private Equity Fund Search & Advisory

Investment Practice

​Altus Partners is a premier advisory firm to private market investors, specialising in fund leadership, comprehensive team-building, and strategic advisory services for General and Limited Partners worldwide. Our unique combination of an extensive, unrivalled network and proprietary systems underscores our commitment to excellence. Our Leadership Dynamics Suite leverages cutting-edge data to cultivate exceptional teams, setting the stage for enduring, generational fund success.

Our Expertise

We provide a broad range of services meticulously designed to meet the diverse needs of our clients across various disciplines and industries.

Disciplines:

Fund Team Builds and Tactical Hires: We specialise in constructing and enhancing fund teams by focusing on key functional areas, including:

  • Investment Partner & Deal Team: Crafting high-performing teams with deep investment expertise.

  • Investor Relations: Developing strategic communication teams to enhance investor engagement.

  • Chief Financial Officer: Ensuring financial leadership that drives operational excellence.

  • Chief Operations Officer: Streamlining operations to boost efficiency and effectiveness.

  • General Counsel: Providing legal acumen to navigate complex regulatory environments.

  • Chief Sustainability Officer / Head of ESG: Leading sustainability initiatives and embedding ESG principles.

Coverage:

Our comprehensive coverage spans a wide array of sectors, ensuring that we address the nuanced needs of each client:

General Partners:

  • Leveraged Buyout: Value creation through leveraged acquisitions.

  • Growth Equity: Fostering growth through strategic investments in high-potential companies.

  • Venture Capital: Supporting innovative ventures with strategic capital and guidance.

  • Infrastructure & Real Assets: Investing in tangible assets for long-term value.

  • Private Debt: Offering bespoke debt solutions to meet complex financing needs.

  • Distressed & Restructuring: Navigating turnaround scenarios and complex restructurings.

  • Secondary Investing: Providing liquidity solutions through secondary market transactions.

Other Key Entities:

  • Funds-of-Funds: Enhancing portfolio diversification and returns through multi-fund investments.

  • Co-Investors: Partnering with investors to co-invest in promising opportunities.

  • Family Offices: Tailoring investment strategies to meet the unique needs of family offices.

  • Insurance Companies: Aligning investment strategies with insurance companies' risk profiles.

  • Foundations: Supporting philanthropic goals with strategic investment advice.

  • Investment Companies: Driving success with customised investment solutions.

Pioneering Work in Building Investor and Fund Archetypes

At Altus Partners, we are at the forefront of developing investor and fund archetypes, providing our clients with invaluable tools to benchmark against industry success and create their own distinctive cultural DNA. This pioneering work is driven by our unique behavioural psychometric tool, PACE, developed specifically for the Private Equity industry.

PACE (Psychometric Assessment for Cultural Excellence):
  • Investor and Fund Archetypes: Our proprietary PACE tool enables us to build detailed archetypes of successful investors and funds within the industry. These archetypes are based on a comprehensive analysis of behavioural patterns, decision-making processes, and leadership styles that have proven effective in the competitive landscape of private equity.

  • Benchmarking Success: By leveraging PACE, our clients can benchmark their own performance and cultural attributes against these archetypes. This benchmarking process provides a clear roadmap for achieving excellence and aligning with industry best practices.

  • Creating Cultural DNA: Understanding and developing a strong cultural DNA is crucial for long-term success. PACE facilitates this by identifying key behavioural traits and cultural elements that resonate with successful funds. This insight allows our clients to intentionally shape their organisational culture, fostering environments where teams can thrive and achieve sustained success.

  • Enabling Diversity: PACE also empowers clients to enhance diversity within their funds. By identifying diverse behavioural traits and inclusive cultural elements, PACE promotes the creation of balanced and dynamic teams that can navigate complex challenges and drive innovation.

​Our Approach:

At Altus Partners, we pride ourselves on a distinct approach that combines deep industry knowledge with innovative proprietary systems. Our Leadership Dynamics Suite, along with PACE, is at the heart of our methodology. It uses sophisticated data analytics to identify and nurture leadership talent. This approach ensures our clients build exceptional teams and maintain a competitive edge in a dynamic market.

We are dedicated to fostering environments where high-performing teams can thrive, thereby driving the long-term success of our clients' funds. Our unwavering focus on quality, innovation, and strategic insight positions us as a trusted partner in the global financial landscape.

Contact Us:

Discover how Altus Partners can help you achieve unparalleled success in fund leadership and advisory services. Contact our team to learn more about our comprehensive solutions and how we can support your goals.