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Feb 04 2023

Portfolio finance: Untapped value?

Portfolio finance can offer additional investment firepower or a source of liquidity, both of which are in high demand in the fallout from the pandemic.

Dec 16 2022

Strength in numbers

Pierre-Antoine answers some key questions if you are considering portfolio financing.

Dec 16 2022

A normal post

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Jun 21 2022

17Capital promotions 2022

17Capital, the global go-to source of strategic financing for investors in private equity, is pleased to announce a number of promotions across its Investor Relations,...

Nov 19 2021

How private equity firms are financing COVID-impacted companies

17Capital's Fokke Lucas discusses how private equity firms are financing COVID-impacted companies

Aug 26 2021

Financing franchise development at high-growth GPs

The private equity industry has expanded rapidly over the last decade, with its continued momentum and success exemplified by the number of recent firm launches....

Aug 11 2021

What is portfolio financing and how is it used?

Jun 21 2021

Investcorp partners with 17Capital to structure portfolio of alternative assets

17Capital, the global go-to source of strategic financing for investors in private equity, and Investcorp, a leading global provider and manager of alternative investment products,...

May 20 2021

17Capital is a UN PRI signatory

Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) is important to 17Capital as it helps us to be a better corporate citizen and serve our investors and clients...

May 06 2021

17Capital announces senior promotions and expansion of Supervisory Board

17Capital, the global go-to source of financing for investors in private equity, is pleased to announce a number of senior promotions amid another year of...

Feb 23 2021

Pauline Chatin joins 17Capital as Investor Relations and Fund Raising...

17Capital, the global go-to source of financing for investors in private equity, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pauline Chatin as Investor Relations and...

Feb 16 2021

An introduction to portfolio-based finance

As part of the BVCA Alternative Fund Strategies Conference Owen James and Pierre Garnier of 17Capital discuss NAV-based portfolio finance, including who uses it and...

Feb 04 2021

The next innovation in financing for private equity

Thomas Doyle explains how non-dilutive, highly flexible NAV-based credit can be used for a multitude of purposes, helping GPs to finance growth or liquidity in...

Feb 01 2021

The next innovation in financing for private equity

Net asset value-based facilities are the latest example of how financing for private equity has moved away from the banks

Jan 28 2021

Portfolio financing trends for 2021

 Watch the first 17Capital SNAPSHOT – in three minutes Robert, Stephen and Rich review our 2020 deal flow and outline the investment themes for...

Jan 26 2021

Portfolio financing trends

Watch the first 17Capital SNAPSHOT – in three minutes Robert, Stephen and Rich review our 2020 deal flow and outline the investment themes for 2021...

Jan 07 2021

Live Q+A with Shellye Archambeau

Join us for a conversation with Shellye on Thursday 28th January at 5.00pm GMT, as she shares how to create success on your own terms, outlining...

Dec 10 2020

17Capital closes ten portfolio financing deals worth an aggregate ca.$1.5bn...

17Capital, is pleased to announce that it has closed ten portfolio financing deals, representing an aggregate ca. $1.5bn, across 2020. 17Capital’s counterparties in the ten...

Nov 20 2020

The Epic Investor: A Real Life Story

17Capital Partner Thomas Doyle and Supervisory Board member Myriam Vander Elst recently spoke at the Fund Finance Association Virtual Symposium. The session The Epic Investor:...

Nov 19 2020

Navigating GP financing

17Capital partners directly with GP teams to finance their firms growth and expansion. Here we outline some of the considerations for managers looking at financing...

Nov 11 2020

Thomas Doyle in the press

17Capital’s Thomas Doyle features in Private Debt Investor’s November 2020 issue, in an article discussing the increased use of NAV finance as the pandemic has...

Oct 15 2020

NAV based financing – What you need to know

For the past number of years, there has been a progressive interest in, and execution of, portfolio financing transactions. This started with preferred equity and...

Sep 14 2020

Myriam Vander Elst joins 17Capital as Supervisory Board member

17Capital, the global go-to source of financing for investors in private equity, is pleased to announce the appointment of Myriam Vander Elst as a member...

Jul 22 2020

17Capital run from home

17 runners from 17Capital took part in the Standard Chartered Great City Race 2020 RUN FROM HOME. Well done everyone that took part and special...

Jul 21 2020

Portfolio financing is needed to get through the next two...

In an opinion article written for Private Equity News, Thomas Doyle, Partner at 17Capital discusses how portfolio financing can help GPs and LPs manage liquidity...

Jun 29 2020

Martin Munte joins 17Capital as Investor Relations Director

17Capital, the global go-to source of financing for investors in private equity, is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Munte as Investor Relations Director...

Jun 02 2020

Portfolio finance: Untapped value?

Portfolio finance – capital advanced based on the value of a fund’s portfolio has grown rapidly in the years since the global financial crisis. While...

May 14 2020

Dee Dee Sklar joins 17Capital as Senior Advisor

Global experience in banking and alternatives industries Extensive experience and network within private equity On the board of Women in Fund Finance 17Capital, the global...

May 06 2020

Private equity managers seeking to optimize their balance sheets

For private equity managers seeking to optimize their balance sheet preferred equity can be a flexible option in the current pandemic enabling them to invest...

May 01 2020

François de Carbonnel

It saddens us to announce that our former Board member, François de Carbonnel, passed away recently. Monsieur de Carbonnel was instrumental in the founding of...

May 01 2020

17Capital’s Fokke Lucas chosen as one of PEI’s 40 under...

Congratulations to 17Capital’s Fokke Lucas, Managing Director who has been chosen as one of PEI’s 40 under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity 2020. PEI...

Apr 24 2020

17Capital supports Haven House Children’s Hospice with its Emergency Appeal

17Capital through its partnership with Epic is proud to continue to support Haven House Children’s Hospice, we recently donated to their emergency appeal to support...

Apr 23 2020

17Capital completes €100 million preferred equity investment

17Capital announces the completion of a €100 million investment in a private equity fund managed by a leading European firm. Funds provided enable the manager...

Apr 17 2020

17Capital in the press

Publications that have recently covered 17Capital include Secondaries Investor who asked “Is preferred equity the covid-19 crisis’s white knight? Bloomberg and Unquote highlighted the increased...

Apr 17 2020

17Capital expands North America team

Appointment of Daniel Lee as Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations, North America Appointment of Greg Hardiman as Senior Associate in the Investment Team  ...

Mar 02 2020

Winner: Preferred Equity Deal of the year 2019 (global)

Thank you to everyone that voted for us as the ‘Preferred equity deal of the year (global)’ in the PEI Awards 2019, we are proud...

Feb 21 2020

Beyond the investment period

Pierre-Antoine discussed fund finance with Private Equity International.

Feb 18 2020

Liquidity and retention of shareholder value

17Capital is a leading provider of finance and liquidity to the private equity industry. Here we discuss the liquidity options currently available for managers, new...

Jan 30 2020

17Capital at SuperReturn International

Augustin Duhamel will be part of the panel discussing: Thinking outside the box – alternatives to a traditional secondary sale Evolving options to consider ranging...

Jan 10 2020

Preferred equity: A flexible form of leverage

Pierre-Antoine discussed preferred equity with Private Equity International.

Dec 11 2019

17Capital nominated for PEI “Preferred equity deal of the year”

We are proud to have been nominated in the PEI awards for “Preferred Equity deal of the year”. This is the first time that preferred...

Oct 21 2019

17Capital promotes Fokke Lucas to Managing Director and adds 6...

Fokke Lucas promoted to Managing Director 6 recent appointments 17Capital is delighted to announce the promotion of Fokke Lucas to Managing Director in our Investment...

Sep 24 2019

Financing management company / GP commitments

17Capital finances management company expansion – we discuss the current challenges for managers around this topic. The private equity industry has long been associated with...

Aug 07 2019

17Capital continues expansion of US Investment team

Richard Golaszewski joins as an Investment Director from Nomura Securities 17Capital is pleased to announce that Richard Golaszewski has joined as a Director in our...

Jul 23 2019

17Capital appoints Beverly Berman as a Senior Advisor

17Capital is pleased to announce the appointment of Beverly Berman as a Senior Advisor. Beverly was previously a Managing Director, Investor Relations, at Thomas H....

Jul 16 2019

17Capital commissions young artist

17Capital commissioned Harry Luxton to create a one-off painting for their London office. Harry who has a rare genetic disorder has a produced an amazing...

Jul 16 2019

17Capital strengthens finance team with senior hire

Anthony McKay joins from CVC Credit Partners 17Capital continues its expansion with the appointment of Anthony McKay as a Finance Director, based in London. Anthony...

Jul 02 2019

PODCAST: Everything you wanted to know about preferred equity

Listen to our Managing Partner Augustin Duhamel and Adam Lee the News Editor for PEI Media’s private equity publications in a 26 minute Podcast: Everything...

Jun 25 2019

Reflections on Preferred Equity

$778 billion of new capital flowed into private assets in 2018, with global private equity net asset value growing by 18% during the year and...

Jun 04 2019

Stephen Quinn joins 17Capital

Stephen Quinn joins 17Capital from Lloyds Banking Group 17Capital continues its expansion with the appointment of Stephen Quinn as a Managing Director within the Investment...

May 21 2019

17Capital continues expansion with two senior appointments

David Wilson joins as Managing Director and Emad Shahin joins as Investments – Head of Legal 17Capital is pleased to announce the arrival of two...

Feb 22 2019

17Capital expands New York team

17Capital expands New York team - Jonathan Goldberg joins as Investment Director from RBC Capital Markets

Jan 28 2019

17Capital closes €275 million investment

17Capital closes €275 million investment  €275 million preferred equity investment Leading European private equity firm Investment enabled early distribution to investors while retaining high-quality assets...

Sep 11 2018

17Capital continues expansion with senior appointment of new Partner

Thomas Doyle joins as Partner from JP Morgan 17Capital is pleased to announce that Thomas Doyle has joined as a Partner and member of the...

Jun 14 2018

17Capital expands Investment team

17Capital expands Investment team - Pierre Garnier joins as Vice President

Mar 01 2018

17Capital features in ‘Private Equity International’

A ‘majority’ of LPs seeking secondaries market alternative - A survey carried out by 17Capital suggests most LPs do not feel their liquidity needs are...

Mar 01 2018

17Capital features in ‘PEI Secondaries Investor’ publication

A ‘majority’ of LPs seeking secondaries market alternative A survey carried out by 17Capital suggests most LPs do not feel their liquidity needs are met...

Feb 09 2018

Liquidity in Private Equity Funds: Are LPs and GPs Aligned?

Executive summary 17Capital’s survey on Liquidity in Private Equity Funds explores the views of more than 50 Limited Partners (LPs) and General Partners (GPs) in...

Dec 19 2017

17Capital has signed up to Epic Sharing Pledge – Bloomberg...

No. 23 — Make giving easy. 17Capital mentioned in a recent Bloomberg Businessweek article featuring Epic, see here (#23 - Make giving easy).

Dec 14 2017

17Capital has signed up to Epic Sharing Pledge

17Capital has signed up to the Epic Sharing Pledge by donating a percentage of their carried interests from a €1.2 billion fund.

Oct 04 2017

NewSpring Holdings raises capital from 17Capital

Radnor, PA – September 27, 2017 – NewSpring (“the Firm”), a family of private equity strategies providing growth and expansion capital, announced today that NewSpring...

Aug 29 2017

Young Guns of Secondaries: Class of 2017

We are delighted to have Vjerana Spajic on the 2017 list of 20 of the most impressive professionals under 36 in the industry.

May 08 2017

17Capital closes fourth fund at €1.2 billion hard cap

17Capital has successfully closed its fourth fund at the extended hard cap of € 1.2bn. The Fund was raised in just 6 months and exceeded...

Mar 01 2017

17Capital wins award

We are delighted to have won Secondaries firm of the year in Europe by Private Equity International.

Feb 20 2017

17Capital shortlisted for ‘Non-bank Lender of the Year’ award

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the 2017 ‘Non-bank Lender of the Year’ award by Real Deals.

Oct 31 2016

17Capital announces opening of New York office

17Capital, the London-headquartered private equity firm, is pleased to announce the opening of an office in New York. A local presence will enable the firm...

Oct 24 2016

17Capital wins ‘Specialist Private Equity Firm of the Year’ award

We are delighted to have won the 2016 ‘Specialist Private Equity Firm of the Year’ award by the global business publication, Acquisition International. 17Capital competed...

Sep 08 2016

17Capital shortlisted for three Unquote awards

17Capital is delighted to have been shortlisted for three awards by Unquote.   GP Innovation of the Year Alternative Debt Provider of the Year Rising...

Sep 01 2016

17Capital features in ‘Private Equity International’ publication

Secondaries: The benefits of preferred equity When Pierre-Antoine de Selancy attended a Zurich secondaries conference in February 2006 he noticed something strange. A panel discussing...

Aug 31 2016

17Capital fully liquidates first fund within six years

17Capital, the London-headquartered private equity firm, is pleased to announce the successful liquidation of its first fund in July 2016. 17Capital Fund (2010 – €88m)...

Aug 22 2016

17Capital wins ‘Private Equity Firm – UK’ award

We are delighted to have won the 2016 ‘Private Equity firm – UK’ award by the global business publication, Finance Monthly. Finance Monthly’s Global Awards...

Aug 12 2016

17Capital features in ‘PEI Secondaries Investor’ publication

Why you should know about preferred equity The alternative to debt or a secondaries sale is gaining traction, with Vision Capital the latest player to...

Jun 01 2016

17Capital speaks about GP-led restructurings

GP-led restructurings price on a fine line Greenhill Cogent managing director Brian Mooney tells the Private Fund Restructuring book launch hosted by Citco that pricing...

Apr 25 2016

17Capital wins ‘Specialist Lender of the Year’ award

We are delighted to have won the 2016 ‘Specialist Lender of the Year’ award by Real Deals. Nominees were shortlisted by the Real Deals editorial team,...

Feb 24 2016

17Capital features in ‘AltAssets’ publication

Preferred equity – addressing the market gap The secondaries market has witnessed significant growth since the global financial crisis. However, it is no longer the...

Dec 03 2015

17Capital wins award

17Capital won a Silver Award in the ‘Best Global Fundraising & Investor Relations’ category by Private Equity Exchange. The awards were voted for by over...

Sep 09 2015

17Capital features in ‘Private Equity International’ publication

Taking a different approach The diversity of strategies within the secondaries market is a testament to its growth and maturity. With secondaries funds of all...

Jun 08 2015

Research: 17Capital co-authors study on risk

Drivers of risk for investors in secondary funds INVESTOR RISK HIGHER FOR ACQUISITION OF TAIL-END FUNDS; STRUCTURED INVESTMENT APPROACH MITIGATES RISK New academic research by...

Jan 10 2013

17Capital closes second fund above target, with total subscriptions of...

17Capital is pleased to announce the successful closing of its second fund with total subscriptions of €208 million. 17Capital Fund 2 LP (‘the Fund’) will...

Jul 25 2011

Investors look to conjure up liquidity

In stark contrast to the traditional private equity market, the buying and selling of investors’ interests in private equity funds – crudely termed the secondaries...

Sep 06 2010

17Capital closes its first fund at €88 million

17Capital is pleased to announce the final closing of 17Capital Fund LP, its maiden fund, at €88 million ($113m). The fund was initially anchored by...