Eaton Partners To Co-Host U.S. Roadshow for European Private Equity Firms

- Eaton Partners joins the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association to promote European Private Equity to leading U.S.-based institutional investors -

ROWAYTON, Connecticut, March 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Eaton Partners, the world's leading independent placement agent, is pleased to announce it is co-hosting and sponsoring the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association's fourth annual European Private Equity Forums. The forums are a unique roadshow for European-based private equity firms looking to introduce their strategies to U.S.-based institutional investors and provide a comprehensive update on the European private equity landscape. This year's theme is "Differentiation and Specialisation in Europe."

The roadshow features nearly a dozen general partners (GPs) including Permira Debt Managers, Axcel, Cinven, Dunedin, Growth Capital Partners, HarbourVest, Nordic Capital, Westbridge, Zouk Capital, MCH Private Equity and IK Investment Partners among others. They will be meeting with leading U.S.-based pension funds, endowments, consultants and family offices over three days beginning on March 24. The roadshow will travel to Chicago, Boston and New York and include select one-on-one meetings with LPs as well as group discussions.  

"With interest in European private equity on the rise, we are thrilled to partner with the BVCA to help facilitate constructive dialogue between these leading European GPs and institutional investors in the U.S.," said Jeff Davis, Partner at Eaton Partners. "We are confident that both GPs and LPs will benefit greatly from the experience."

The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is the industry body for the UK private equity and venture capital industry. The BVCA has over 500 member firms, representing the vast majority of UK-based private equity and venture capital firms and advisers

Also joining Eaton Partners to help sponsor and host the event are Debevoise & Plimption and the European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association. For more information, please visit http://www.bvca.co.uk/events/upcomingevents/usroadshow

About Eaton Partners

Founded in 1983, Eaton Partners is one of the oldest, largest and most experienced fund placement agents in the world, having raised more than $61 billion across 83 highly differentiated funds. With over 55 professionals across offices in North America, Europe and Asia, the firm raises institutional capital for investment managers across a full range of alternative strategies – private equity, real assets, real estate and hedge funds/public market strategies. Eaton Partners is currently in the market with funds whose strategies include: private equity, sector-specific buyout, real estate, energy, agriculture, growth equity, opportunistic credit/special situations/distressed, fund-of-funds, event driven, long/short equity, midstream and MLPs, and emerging markets equity. Partnering with a select number of the highest-quality fund managers, Eaton Partners has represented some of the most innovative funds of the last three decades. With extensive institutional relationships, deep sector knowledge, fresh insights and a partner-driven approach, Eaton Partners is dedicated to every client's success.

Eaton Partners, LLC, is a Registered Broker-Dealer and a member of FINRA (www.FINRA.org), and is also registered as an Introducing Broker with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and member of the National Futures Association (NFA) and SIPC. Eaton Partners (UK) LLP is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Eaton Partners Advisors (HK) Limited is approved as a Type 1 License company under the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong. Eaton Partners and the eaton partners logo are trademarks of Eaton Partners, LLC, a limited liability company ® Eaton Partners, LLC, 2015. To learn more, please visit www.eatonpartnersllc.com.

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