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NorthBound Equity Partners Platform
NorthBound Equity Partners Platform
NorthBound makes highly selective investments in private equity emerging managers
- Seeks to build diversified and attractive portfolios of private equity investments across fund, equity co-investments and private debt investments
- Partner with overlooked and underserved emerging managers
- Minority and woman-owned funds
- Funds under $1 billion
- First and second time funds
Patricia Miller Zollar
Overview
Neuberger Berman Private Equity Advantages
Seeking emerging managers with:
- Demonstrated track record of successful investing with identifiable edge
- High degree of aligned interests
- Focus on smaller businesses that are attractively priced
- Conservative capital structures
- Expertise in transforming businesses in which they invest
- Ability to capitalize on and cultivate demographic changes
Extensive knowledge of the market
- Identified over 350 managers that are run by women and minorities
- Broad and diverse network; our history in the emerging manager space generates large deal flow
- NB Private Equity platform provides for comprehensive due diligence and sourcing capabilities
Highly selective across strategies
- Employ well balanced and diversified portfolio construction
- Allocations to generalist buyout, industry focused buyout and distressed/turnaround funds
- Overweight highest conviction managers
Unique insight and perspective
- The NorthBound Investment Committee’s members have a wide range of expertise and experience in the private equity marketplace
Investing Capabilities
The team will invest in emerging manager funds, equity co-investments and private debt investments. Our investment philosophy is as follows: