The McGuireWoods Emerging Manager Program was built to differentiate McGuireWoods as the preeminent law firm for emerging private investment fund managers. The program is driven by the firm’s Private Equity and Fund Formation and Investment Management teams, which fuels the emerging manager landscape through its commitment to and belief in building community, publishing thought-leadership pieces, and hosting events to foster the community including an annual conference. We systematically connect our emerging managers with LPs based on specific investment criteria, with the support of our non-lawyer PE professionals who expand our LP relationships and maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the connections we make. The Program leverages our robust database of over 1,000 LPs with interest in emerging managers by applying our AI tools and old-fashioned relationship building to provide you with the most curated introductions.
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McGuireWoods hosts its Emerging Manager Conference and regional Emerging Manager events throughout the US. Our conference and events are exclusively tailored to limited partners and emerging managers, ensuring productive networking opportunities and guaranteeing an environment dedicated to fostering genuine connections among industry peers.
See All EventsDelve into our extensive 7-part fundraising toolkit designed specifically to empower Emerging Managers on their path to success. This resource offers a wealth of invaluable insights, strategies, and tools to help you navigate the complexities of fundraising and propel your fund to new heights. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced manager, our toolkit equips you with the knowledge and resources necessary to secure the funding you need to thrive in today’s competitive fundraising landscape.
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“Fund Flow” is an Emerging Manager podcast brought to you by Jon Finger, offering insights into the journey of new and aspiring fund managers. Hear real-world perspectives and gain actionable tips to help inform your strategy and position yourself for a successful fund closing.
Listen NowThese interviews are part of a series from McGuireWoods featuring impressive emerging managers, as part of our ongoing commitment to the emerging manager community. To recommend an emerging manager for a future interview, please email us at MWEMC@mcguirewoods.com.
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The McGuireWoods Emerging Manager Program highlights recent and notable fund closings to share industry updates and emerging manager insights among industry peers.
“We truly appreciate the support from our new and returning investors, which include endowments, foundations, insurance companies, pensions, financial institutions, and family offices,” said NaviMed co-founder and Managing Director Dr. Bijan Salehizadeh.
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“We are pleased to announce the closing of GHK Fund II with total capital commitments of $870 million. Fund II was substantially oversubscribed, surpassing its target of $650 million and original hard cap of $800 million. We are grateful for the support and trust of our limited partners. This successful fundraise marks an important milestone for GHK and validates our differentiated investment strategy and the capabilities of the GHK team.” – Gilbert Klemann, Managing Partner
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StoneTree Investment Partners Fund I, LP closed at its hard cap in just over two months and was more than 2x oversubscribed. StoneTree partnered with Pacenote Capital as its exclusive placement agent. Joel Stanwood and Chris Dupré, Partners, said, “[T]he StoneTree team is deeply grateful to McGuireWoods for its multi-year partnership and for supporting our firm’s journey from initial startup to established independent sponsor to emerging manager. In particular, we would like to thank Jon Finger, Ryan Mitchell, and Chelsie Kidd for helping us get off the ground and for being our steady advisors, and to also thank Rick Starling, Abdul-Rahman Lediju, and Jake Mitchell for their excellent counsel and guidance on our first fundraise. We are also appreciative of the broader team at McGuireWoods that has made the firm the go-to for emerging managers, across deals, conferences, connections, and capital raises.”
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“We are grateful for the confidence and support from both our new and existing investors as we continue to identify and execute on a strong pipeline of opportunities in a market environment which is particularly well suited for our team.
The successful closing of our second fund, well in excess of our target in a highly challenging fundraising environment, is a true testament to Paceline’s experienced investment team and our differentiated investment approach.” – Sam Loughlin, Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner
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“We believe there were three critical factors that allowed us to successfully raise $850 million for our inaugural fund: a team with decades of shared investing experience, our consistency in investment approach and strategy, and our unique, differentiated, and integrated operator-investor model. This combination of team, strategy, and model resonated deeply with a diverse and global base of Limited Partners who were excited to partner with us to foster the next generation of market-leading software, information services, and technology-enabled platform businesses.” – Rishi Chandna, Managing Partner
Read MoreTo participate in The McGuireWoods Emerging Manager Program and gain access to upcoming regional events, stay up-to-date on the 2025 McGuireWoods Emerging Manager Conference, and receive relevant LP or GP introductions, please register. Completing this profile does not guarantee participation in the 2025 McGuireWoods Emerging Manager Conference and a separate process is open on our Emerging Manager Conference website.
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