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The McGuireWoods Emerging Manager Program was built to differentiate McGuireWoods as the preeminent law firm for emerging private investment fund managers. The Program fuels the emerging manager landscape through its commitment to and belief in building community. We systematically connect our emerging managers with LP’s 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 800 LP’s 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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Closing Corner
The McGuireWoods Emerging Manager Program highlights recent and notable fund closings to share industry updates and emerging manager insights among industry peers.
Updated: August 14, 2024
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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Updated: July 11, 2024
“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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Updated: June 10, 2024
“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
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Updated: May 14, 2024
“Raising two oversubscribed funds in two years can only be done after persistent hard work and dedication from the team that delivers on our strategy of thematic research, proprietary deal sourcing, partnering in value creation, and ultimately successful outcomes. The support from our limited partners validates our investment strategy, our people, and the strength of our portfolio. We are honored to have the support both new and existing investor enabling us to continue our mission to grow great companies.” – John Huhn, Founder and Managing Partner
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Updated: April 22, 2024
“Our mission has been clear and consistent since day one – to invest exclusively in growing software businesses who seek an operationally oriented partnership with our team, and to do so while maintaining an uncompromising set of shared values. This mission carries directly into Fund II.” – Michelle Noon, Founder and Managing Partner
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About Emerging Manager Program
The goal of the McGuireWoods Emerging Manager Program is to establish McGuireWoods as the preeminent law firm for emerging private investment fund managers. The program is driven by the firm’s Private Equity and Private Investment Fund Practice, which fuels the emerging manager landscape through its commitment to and belief in building community. With a proven track record in value-add networking, McGuireWoods aims to bring this sentiment to the forefront of the program by establishing connections, publishing thought-leadership pieces, and hosting events to foster the community including an annual conference.
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