Prospect – Pinpoint Investor Interest
Prospect – LP Mapping and Qualification
- Prospect is our dedicated business service to assist our clients identify the relevant LP universe
- Our investor mapping and qualification service provides detailed, actionable intel on LPs, reducing the trial-and-error involved in investor outreach and streamlining fundraising
- We provide granular insights into the most compatible LPs, enabling you to act with precision, prioritise resources effectively, and maximise your conversion rate
- We work closely with clients to identify and define LP engagement needs and tailor each project to these
- Our investor qualification work leverages our experience and networks built over decades in private markets. We survey the LP universe and identify the highest-priority investors for each of our clients
- We speak directly to LPs about their allocation plans and provide clients with detailed intel and recommendations for next steps in their outreach process
- These projects allow our clients to focus fundraising efforts on a curated list of qualified LPs with the confidence that these are the highest-priority targets
What we do
Investor Mapping
- Prospect comprehensively screens the investor universe to create a long list of potential investors
- We then review each of the LPs on the long list to filter out unsuitable investors to create a shortlist of high-priority, qualified LPs
- Deliverable: Collated report summarising the investment approaches of each shortlisted LP and why they are a high-priority target
- Timeline: from two weeks
Investor Qualification
- Following the qualification stage, Prospect reaches out to shortlisted LPs, interviewing investors about their appetite and allocation plans for niche private markets strategies informed by the approach of our clients
- Conversations cover an overview of private markets allocations, the investors’ view on different private markets investment strategies, and the due diligence process and key criteria managers must meet to progress past an initial call
- Deliverable: Detailed reports on each investor, covering appetite, due diligence process, key contacts, and background information, as well as providing recommendations for the next steps in the outreach process in each case
- Timeline: from four weeks
Example Project Types
Fundraising support
Leverage Prospect’s LP mapping, qualification and outreach services to complement your fundraising efforts.
Identify co-investors
Prospect can support deael-by-deal managers in pinpointing the most suitable LPs for investments.
First-time funds
Pinpoint key LPs backing first-time funds to accelerate the fundraising process and build relationships for fututre fund vintages.
Pre-conference research
Make best use of your time at events by using Prospect to screen attendees and identify key people from the most relevant LPs.
Case Study
Investor Qualification
- Prospect comprehensively screens the investor universe to create a long list of potential investors
- We then review each of the LPs on the long list to filter out unsuitable investors to create a shortlist of high-priority LPs
- Deliverable: Collated report summarising the investment approaches of each shortlisted LP and why they are a high-priority target
- Timeline: from two weeks
Investor Outreach
- Following the qualification stage, Prospect reaches out to shortlisted LPs, interviewing investors about their appetite and allocation plans for niche private markets strategies informed by the approach of our clients
- Conversations cover an overview of private markets allocations, the investors’ view on our clients’ strategies, and the due diligence process and key criteria managers must meet to progress past an initial call
- Deliverable: In-depth reports on each investor, covering appetite, due diligence process, key contacts, and background information
- Timeline: from four weeks