ICG GP-Led Secondary Fund

Anyone have the latest on ICG's GP-Led Secondaries Fund? After raising a massive $6.5bn fund and convincing a bunch of LPs on the virtues of a fund with only single asset continuation vehicles, apparently they are now "putting the brakes on larger GP-led deployment". Wonder whether the donut on Wheel Pros is forcing a rethink of the strategy. Any one know how the other investments have done or what the market perception of ICG is?

ICG's Durteste: We're putting the brakes on larger GP-led deployment (secondariesinvestor.com) 

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On the LP side and they are just a co-invest fund masquerading as a secondary fund (meaning their 2.5x net TVPI for a 2016 fund is bang average). Every deal is single-asset and most are from funds who have owned the asset less than 5 years and many cases 2-3. The 2021 fund may not return cost IMO as they own a bunch of stinkers. When a fund has in their deck they've completed 14 of the largest 15 investments in ____________ you should RUN.

 

Based on the most helpful WSO content, here's what you need to know about GP-led secondaries and related market dynamics:

  1. GP-Led Secondaries Overview:

    • GP-led secondaries involve the private equity firm (GP) creating liquidity solutions for their LPs by engaging directly with secondary investors.
    • These transactions can include continuation funds, where assets are moved into a new fund to extend the investment period, or preferred equity investments, which function like loans at the fund level with shared proceeds upon liquidation.
  2. Market Dynamics:

    • The market for GP-led secondaries has been evolving, especially post-COVID-19, as traditional LP stake transactions faced valuation challenges.
    • GP-led deals offer better access to information and can be tailored to meet the needs of both the GP and LPs.
  3. ICG's Strategy:

    • ICG raised a significant $6.5 billion fund focused on single asset continuation vehicles.
    • Recent reports suggest that ICG is slowing down on larger GP-led deployments, possibly due to performance issues with specific investments like Wheel Pros.
  4. General Perception and Performance:

    • The perception of GP-led secondaries can vary based on the success of individual transactions and the overall market environment.
    • Some GP-led strategies, like those employed by Whitehorse Liquidity Partners, offer innovative solutions such as preferred equity for PE portfolios, which can influence market perception positively.

For more detailed insights, you might want to explore specific threads or articles on WSO or related financial news platforms.

Sources: Differences between Co-invest and Secondaries?, Q&A: PE Secondaries Principal, Why is fund of funds a thing, Q&A: PE Secondaries Principal, I invest in GP-led secondaries, and it’s awesome.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.
 

They're not good investors. Allocated to a bunch of really lousy deals where anyone with a brain could see they would suck. Their issue is their fund is big so need to deploy capital in big deals and have to be term takers instead of makers.

 

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