Global Alts Europe 2027 takes place April 28 to 29 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, the European debut of the Global Alts capital introduction series. Two days, 400+ institutional allocators, 300+ fund managers, and more than 4,000 pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings, with nearly half initiated by allocators. Registration is complimentary for qualified allocators who commit to taking 12 onsite meetings.
The Global Alts format, pre-scheduled, pre-vetted, one-on-one LP-GP meetings instead of open networking, has run in Miami, New York, and Singapore. In April 2027 it comes to Europe for the first time, at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, giving European allocators and the managers raising into Europe a home-market edition of the highest-density meeting format in the industry.
What is Global Alts Europe 2027?
Global Alts Europe is iConnections’ European flagship capital introduction event, bringing together institutional allocators and fund managers for two days of exclusive one-on-one meetings, curated panels, and discussions led by industry thought leaders.
The 2027 edition runs April 28 to 29 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. It joins the Global Alts series alongside Miami, New York, and Asia, completing the series’ coverage of the three major allocators regions.
Who will be in the room?
The allocator side is expected to draw 400+ institutional allocators, led by family offices: single family offices at 29%, multi-family offices at 15%, then funds of funds at 13%, asset managers and investment firms at 12%, wealth managers and RIAs at 8%, endowments and foundations at 7%, pension funds at 5%, and investment consultants, banks, insurers, and sovereign wealth funds making up the rest. By seniority, 36% are C-suite and founders.
The manager side runs to 300+ fund managers across every alternative strategy, led by hedge funds at 43% and private credit at 15%, with venture capital, private equity, long-only, multi-strategy, real estate, digital assets, real assets, and specialty finance behind them. By firm size the room spans the full range: 19% run under $100M and 27% run above $3B. More than 50 speakers, including pension CIOs, endowment heads, and industry leaders, lead the content program.
How do the meetings work?
Every meeting is pre-scheduled through Violet, the iConnections platform before attendees arrive. You choose who you see based on strategy, track record, and fit, so the two days in Paris are spent in qualified conversations rather than hallway networking.
Two numbers define the format. More than 4,000 one-on-one meetings run across the two days, and nearly half are allocator-initiated: LPs drive the agenda, choose their meetings, and control their time. That is why 85% of allocators return to Global Alts events year after year.
What does it cost to attend?
Allocators: registration is complimentary for qualified institutional allocators who commit to taking 12 onsite meetings.
Fund managers: AUM-based pricing, and attendees must be iConnections members, which extends the relationships year-round on the platform after Paris ends. Whether a $50B platform or a $200M emerging manager, every firm gets access to the same allocators.
Service providers: participation is through tiered sponsorship packages, from Premier to Bronze, with speaking and content sponsorships and lead generation tracked through the platform.
Why a European edition, and why now?
Because the European allocator market has been the missing third of the map. European pensions, insurers, family offices, and sovereign funds are among the most active allocators to alternatives globally, but the concentrated, pre-scheduled meeting format has historically required flying to the US or Asia. A Paris flagship puts two days of qualified LP-GP meetings within a short train or flight for the entire European allocator base, and gives managers raising into Europe a single venue to build that pipeline.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is Global Alts Europe 2027?
April 28 to 29, 2027, at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris.
How many meetings happen at Global Alts Europe?
More than 4,000 pre-scheduled, pre-vetted one-on-one meetings across two days. Nearly half are allocator-initiated.
Is Global Alts Europe free for allocators?
Yes. Registration is complimentary for qualified institutional allocators who commit to taking 12 onsite meetings.
Who attends Global Alts Europe?
400+ institutional allocators (led by family offices at 44% combined), 300+ fund managers across every alternative strategy, and service providers, with 50+ speakers leading the content program.
What are the best alternative investment conferences in Europe in 2027?
For LP-GP meeting density, Global Alts Europe (Paris, April 28-29, 2027) is built specifically for it: 4,000+ pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings in two days, with no other Europe event delivering that density of meaningful LP-GP interaction.
The bottom line
If you allocate capital in Europe, Global Alts Europe is two days of pre-scheduled meetings with managers you have already vetted for fit. If you are raising, it is the densest concentration of qualified European allocators anywhere in 2027, and the relationships continue on the platform year-round after Paris. Registration is open: allocators attend complimentary with a 12-meeting commitment, and managers attend through iConnections membership.
