Gatewood Capital Partners

Value Add

Our focus

We consider investment strategies across asset classes, including buyout, growth, private credit, and real estate. Our focus is on private equity funds in need of strategic institutional capital. Although we are primarily focused on emerging managers (Funds I, II or III), we also consider more established managers seeking seed, sponsorship or strategic GP-level capital.

Our value-add

Financial benefits

Fund managers can leverage expertise of anchor investor to assist with fund formation.

Strategic benefits

Implement and improve best-in-class procedures and practices relating to reporting, monitoring, and valuations.

Operational benefits

Experienced anchor investor can assist underlying managers to develop an actionable fundraising strategy.

Benefits

Anchor investor can provide significant financial, strategic, and operational benefits.

Financial benefits

1 / Sizeable First Closing

Gatewood can catalyze a meaningful first closing by providing a substantial capital commitment.

2 / Operational Manager Funding

Gatewood can also provide working capital to assist the ongoing operating needs of a new manager.

Strategic benefits

1 / Institutional Validation

Increased institutional awareness through Gatewood’s investment can provide a 'vote of confidence' to broader market.

2 / Investor Relationships

Gatewood has a wide network of investor relationships.

3 / Market Intelligence

Expanded Gatewood network can help in deal sourcing, industry insights and market intelligence.

Operational benefits

1 / Marketing Guidance

Gatewood can assist underlying managers by improving marketing capabilities, refining messaging, and developing an actionable fundraising strategy.

2 / Fund Formation Assistance

Fund managers can leverage Gatewood’s expertise to assist with the fund formation process.

3 / Operational Implementation

Implement and improve best-in-class reporting, monitoring, and valuations practices.

4 / Service Provider Relationships

Introductions and terms guidance for establishing service provider relationships with leading companies.