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LP profile
abrdn Capital Partners
Fund of fund · Founded 2007 · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
12
VC firms backed
$2.0B
AUM
01 · Background
Who abrdn Capital Partners is.
- Historical Background
- abrdn Capital Partners LLP is the alternative investment fund manager and a wholly owned subsidiary of abrdn plc, a global investment company. The parent company, abrdn plc, was formed in 2017 from the merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management, and rebranded from Standard Life Aberdeen to abrdn in 2021.
- Source of Capital
- As part of a publicly listed global investment company (LSE: ABDN), capital is sourced from a wide range of public and private channels. These channels include institutional investors such as pension funds, as well as retail and private clients.
- Major Events
- The parent company, abrdn plc, acquired the retail investment platform Interactive Investor for £1.49 billion in May 2022. In July 2021, abrdn plc sold the investment technology business Parmenion to Preservation Capital Partners. The firm's name was officially changed from Patria Capital Partners LLP to abrdn Capital Partners LLP in April 2024.
- Allocation Strategy
- The firm manages a global portfolio of private market funds, with a significant focus on private equity. Geographically, the strategy includes allocations to North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. The investment approach targets a mix of primary fund commitments, secondary fund investments, and direct co-investments.
02 · Fund commitments
The funds abrdn Capital Partners backs.
abrdn Capital Partners is a limited partner in 12 funds. 1 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking; those lead, best-ranked first.
Index Ventures
#11 Power Law
3i Group
Add Partners
Advent International
Baird Capital
Global Finance
Great Hill Partners
LivingBridge
Scottish Equity Partners
Sterling Partners
Vitruvian Partners
WindRose Health Investors
03 · Allocation
How abrdn Capital Partners’ fund book is spread.
The 12 funds abrdn Capital Partners backs, by where the manager is headquartered and how many funds that manager has raised.
Where those managers are based
By fund headquarters.
- Europe 758%
- North America 542%
United Kingdom 6 · United States 5 · Greece 1
How established those managers are
Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised — across the 8 of 12 with a fund history on record.
Emerging funds · 0
Established funds · 8
1
2
3
3
4
2
5-6
1
7-9
1
10-14
1
15+
Funds raised by the manager
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