Private Equity
Where Private Equity LPs and Managers Connect
Connect with institutional allocators actively committing to buyout, growth equity, secondaries, and co-investment strategies. AI-powered matching to LPs’ allocation priorities.
26K+
LPs, GPs & Service Providers on the platform
8K
Allocator searches for private equity strategies annually
2.5K+
Allocators on iConnections with active private equity allocation priorities
60B+
Data points powering connections
26K+
LPs, GPs & Service Providers on the platform
8K
Allocator searches for private equity strategies annually
2.5K+
Allocators on iConnections with active private equity allocation priorities
60B+
Data points powering connections
Private Equity on iConnections
Everything You Need. One Platform.
AI-Powered Private Equity Strategy Matching
- Violet matches PE funds to active LPs’ allocation priorities continuously
- Sector-specialist and sub-strategy alignment surfaced automatically
- Behavioral signals refine matching as your PE program evolves
Year-Round Private Equity Pipeline
- Profile views, document opens, and meeting requests in real time
- Pipeline builds between Global Alts cycles, not only during them
- Stay top of mind with LPs through every stage of diligence
Private Equity at Global Alts Events
- Dedicated private equity programming at every Global Alts event
- Pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with PE-focused LPs
- Panels, roundtables, and roadshows built around private equity
For Both Sides of Capital Introduction
How Private Equity Fund Managers and Allocators Connect on iConnections
Private equity fundraising is a relationship-driven, long-cycle process. iConnections is built to compress the discovery portion of that cycle by matching your fund against live institutional allocation priorities and giving your investor relations team a year-round pipeline view, from first profile visit through commitment.
FOR PRIVATE EQUITY MANAGERS
Get Discovered by LPs Committing to PE
Build a profile that captures your strategy, sub-strategy, track record, fund terms, and current pipeline. Violet, our agentic AI, surfaces your fund to allocators whose investment criteria align with what you do.
- AI matching against active private equity allocation priorities
- Profile optimization for PE-specific search filters
- Document tracking: see which LPs are reading your DDQ and deck
- Year-round visibility, not just at flagship events
FOR ALLOCATORS
Filter the Private Equity Universe
Search across the private equity manager universe with the filters that matter for PE allocation decisions: sub-strategy, sector, vintage, geography, and track record.
- Sub-strategy filters: buyout, growth equity, secondaries, co-investment, GP stakes
- Fund size, check size, and vintage targeting
- Sector and geographic specialization
- Track record filters (IRR, DPI, TVPI where verified)
- Verified returns via the Get Verified program
Private Equity at Global Alts
Private Equity at Global Alts: The Industry’s Largest Capital Introduction Events
Private equity is one of the most active strategies at every Global Alts event. Institutional allocators sizing or reshaping their private equity portfolios use Global Alts New York, Miami, Asia, and Europe to meet a curated slate of managers face to face, then continue the conversation on the platform year-round.
Dedicated PE Panels
Sub-strategy-specific sessions so an allocator underwriting middle-market buyout is not sitting through a growth equity discussion, and vice versa.
Pre-Scheduled 1-on-1 Meetings
One-on-one meetings between PE-focused allocators and managers, scheduled and matched before you arrive on site.
PE-Focused Networking
Roundtables, and small-group sessions designed specifically for private equity professionals across the LP and GP universe.
Trusted by The Industry
Trusted by Private Equity Managers and Allocators
“The platform has changed how we think about building our LP pipeline. We are reaching allocators we would not have found through traditional placement, and those conversations tend to start from a place of genuine strategic interest rather than a cold introduction.”
Managing Partner
Private Equity Fund
“For us the platform is primarily a top-of-funnel tool. It surfaces GPs we would have found eventually, but sooner, and it signals when managers we already track are actively engaging with allocators. That timing is genuinely useful.”
Head of Private Equity
Institutional Allocator
“The ability to filter by strategy and fund characteristics means the LPs who reach out have already determined we are relevant to their portfolio. That pre-qualification changes how we approach the early stages of a new relationship.”
Director of Investor Relations
Private Equity Fund
Common Questions
Private Equity Frequently Asked Questions
What is private equity?
Private equity is a form of alternative investment in which capital is invested directly into private companies or in buyouts of public companies that become private. Private equity firms hold portfolio companies for a typical horizon of three to seven years, work to improve operations and financials, and exit through a sale, merger, or IPO.
How is private equity different from venture capital?
Both invest in private companies, but private equity typically targets mature businesses with established cash flow, uses meaningful leverage in buyouts, and takes control positions. Venture capital targets earlier-stage, high-growth companies, is generally unlevered, and takes minority positions. Buyout, growth equity, and secondaries fall under PE; seed, Series A, and later-stage venture fall under VC.
What returns do private equity funds target?
Institutional private equity funds typically target net IRRs in the mid-teens to high-teens over the life of the fund, with top-quartile buyout and growth funds historically delivering 20%+ net IRR. Return dispersion between top-quartile and bottom-quartile managers is wide, which is why manager selection is one of the most consequential allocator decisions.
Who invests in private equity?
Institutional allocators including public and corporate pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, family offices, outsourced CIOs, and consultants. Private equity is one of the largest allocations inside institutional alternatives portfolios and one of the most actively searched strategies on iConnections.
What are the main private equity sub-strategies?
The main categories are buyout (majority acquisitions of mature companies, often levered), growth equity (minority investments in scaling companies), secondaries (buying LP interests or GP-led continuation vehicles), co-investment (direct alongside a lead sponsor), GP stakes (minority investments in the management companies themselves), and sector-specialist strategies (tech, healthcare, industrials).
How do LPs find private equity managers on iConnections?
Allocators filter by sub-strategy, fund size, sector focus, geography, vintage, and track record. Violet matches allocator investment focus to PE managers actively raising, and pre-scheduled capital introduction meetings at Global Alts events surface managers whose Fund II through Fund IV timing lines up with a live allocation cycle.
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Ready to Connect With LPs Interested in Private Equity?
Join the platform where private equity managers and institutional allocators are meeting, messaging, and matching across every PE strategy.
Ready to Connect With LPs Interested in Private Equity?
Join the platform where private equity managers and institutional allocators are meeting, messaging, and matching across every PE strategy.
