Secondaries vs. Direct

Many pros & cons on both sides of the aisle

Direct

- Pros: Mgmt. team exposure, board exposure, deep industry knowledge, port co exit opps

- Cons: Deep diligence process, widely different experiences depending on firm, sweaty or longer hours, competitive processes, every investment is important

Secondaries:

- Pros: Many different transaction types, growing industry, diversification, industry relationships, good comp / hours, good growth opps

- Cons: No operational experience, no direct company exposure, exit opps limited to secondaries, asset managers

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