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Hollyport Capital

Direct investorLimited partner

Private equity · Founded 2006 · London, United Kingdom

#1,153 LP Ranking #30 of 277 private equity fund investors

Manager of global private equity assets that it acquires in the secondary market

27 VC firms backed
01 · Background

Who Hollyport Capital is.

Historical Background
Hollyport Capital was established in 2006 to acquire portfolios of mature private equity assets. The firm was created to provide liquidity to investors in private equity funds that are near the end of their life, often referred to as tail-end portfolios.
Source of Capital
The firm's capital is sourced from a global and diversified investor base. This base includes institutional investors, endowments, foundations, family offices, and accredited high-net-worth individuals.
Major Events
In 2022, Hollyport closed its eighth flagship fund, Hollyport Secondary Opportunities VIII, and its first dedicated co-investment vehicle, raising over $2.2 billion. The firm is targeting $3 billion for its ninth secondaries fund, Hollyport Secondary Opportunities IX.
Allocation Strategy
Hollyport Capital's primary focus is on the private equity secondary market. The firm specializes in acquiring portfolios of seasoned assets, typically from private equity funds that are ten or more years old. Geographically, the investment strategy is global, targeting diversification across different regions and investment types.
02 · Fund commitments

The funds Hollyport Capital backs.

Hollyport Capital is a limited partner in 27 funds. 2 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking; those lead, best-ranked first.

Inovia Capital
Canada
#284 Power Law
Amadeus Capital Partners
United Kingdom
#466 Power Law
3i Group
United Kingdom
Advent Venture Partners
United Kingdom
Apax Partners
United Kingdom
Argan Capital Advisors
United Kingdom
Aterian Investment Partners
United States
BC Partners
United Kingdom
Brentwood Associates
United States
Bridgepoint
United Kingdom
BS Private Equity
Italy
Charterhouse Capital Partners
United Kingdom
03 · Allocation

How Hollyport Capital’s fund book is spread.

The 27 funds Hollyport Capital backs, by where the manager is headquartered and how many funds that manager has raised.

Where those managers are based

By fund headquarters, across the 26 of 27 with a location on record.

  • Europe 1973%
  • North America 727%

United Kingdom 16 · United States 6 · Canada 1 · France 1

How established those managers are

Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised — across the 14 of 27 with a fund history on record.

Emerging funds · 4
Established funds · 10
3 1
1 2
3
3 4
2 5-6
3 7-9
2 10-14
15+
Funds raised by the manager
04 · Direct investments

The companies Hollyport Capital backs directly.

Hollyport Capital holds 4 companies directly, separate from the funds it commits to as a limited partner.

CloudPay
Fintech · UK
$480M valuation
IntelePeer
Telecom · USA
$280M valuation
Invoca
Marketing · USA
$1.1B valuation Unicorn
Conversica
Marketing · USA
$155M valuation