GLOUSTON CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

Thesis

Glouston Capital Partners (GCP) is a private equity firm founded in 1994 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm specializes in secondary market funds and primary fund-of-funds, with a strong focus on buyout strategies, co-investments, and custom private equity solutions. GCP's investment strategy centers on buyout opportunities, particularly in North American private equity, where they prefer to lead or co-invest in deals aligned with the lead sponsor, focusing on equity securities. They leverage established relationships with general partners to access high-conviction managers and attractive companies with demonstrated profitability and growth potential. The firm's investment platform includes secondary market funds, primary fund-of-funds, co-investments, and custom solutions, targeting opportunities at the smaller end of the market and focusing on lower-risk assets. As of September 30, 2024, GCP managed approximately $1.98 billion in AUM, and as of December 31, 2024, reported $3.4 billion in committed capital. Their latest flagship secondaries fund, GPEO VII, closed at $558 million in January 2025, exceeding its target. The predecessor fund, GPEO VI, closed on approximately $309 million in 2020. The firm operates with a global client base, including retirement plans, endowments, foundations, family offices, and financial institutions in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. GCP was founded as Permal Capital Management, LLC in 1990 and became 100% employee-owned in 2017.

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