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One of the two infra funds in Chicago. Ullico being the other. Harrison Street is known to play a lot in the social infrastructure space, I haven't heard too much of them playing in renewables, though I know they have some ex-GE EFS guys who cut their teeth in early renewables finance.

Not a bad place to get your foot in the door, but infra in general in Chicago is small. So you'd have to move to NYC or Houston if you want to jump around.

 

How difficult do you think it is to lateral into these funds at NYC or HOU from Harrison?

 

Based on the most helpful WSO content, Harrison Street is a growing fund that has been raising a lot of capital for niche asset classes. They've been consistently seen on PERE 50. They started an analyst program in 2018, so exit opportunities are still being proven out. However, it's likely to be a very strong experience due to the deal flow and the amount of equity involved. As for their reputation in infrastructure, specifically in energy transition, there isn't specific information available in the WSO dataset. However, given their overall growth and the capital they've been raising, it's reasonable to infer that they're making strides in this area as well.

Sources: Info on Chicago REPE Firms, https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/investment-banking/renewable-energy?customgpt=1, Did 2021 on-cycle recruit, joined a MF PE firm that I'm not that excited about...

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