Private Capital

Providing private equity investment strategies

At Piper Jaffray, we have nearly three decades of private equity investment experience. The Private Capital team's primary goal is to provide clients with access to top tier venture capital (VC) and leveraged buyout (LBO) firms. We regularly offer Funds of Funds in the following areas: Venture Capital, Leveraged Buyout and CleanTech (alternative energy, water and advanced materials investments). We also offer Direct/Co-investment funds to all our investors.

Clients include college endowments, foundations, pension plans (corporate, public and Taft Hartley), family offices and high net worth individuals.
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Advantages of Investing with Private Capital

  • Experienced team
  • Insights into the “daily life” at the top VC and LBO firms through the Piper Jaffray global network , which we believe leads to better manager selection.
  • Outstanding access to highly sought-after VC and LBO managers.
  • Appropriate fund size to maintain the highest of selection standards (and to avoid generating index-like returns as we believe larger funds of funds tend to do).
  • Diversification strategy that is based on a 360° view of capital markets.

Alternative investments involve careful consideration of the various risks. These instruments can be highly illiquid; are often engaged in leveraging and other speculative investment practices that increase the risks of investment and are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as registered products; have high fees and are not required to provide periodic pricing or valuation. Nothing contained herein constitutes an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy an interest in any Piper Jaffray investment vehicle(s). Any offer can only be made to qualified investors through the appropriate Private Placement Memorandum. The Private Placement Memorandum contains important information concerning risk factors and other material aspects of the investment and should be read carefully before an investment decision is made. Piper Jaffray Private Equity Partnership Investments are managed by Piper Jaffray Private Capital, LLC, an SEC registered investment advisor.