Unlocking Potential with Growth Equity: Next Generation Technology and Business Models

Summary:

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As economic uncertainty persists, many investors are turning to growth equity as a way to achieve higher returns and diversify away from traditional public markets. This asset class offers an opportunity to tap into the growth potential of companies that may be poised for significant expansion.

Join Kunal Shah, Head of Private Market Research at iCapital, and Cian Cotter, Head of Capital Partnerships at Insight Partners, as they provide an in-depth look at what growth equity entails, how it can impact an investor’s portfolio, and Insight Partners’ proven approach to growth investing in the software sector.

Topics that will be covered include:

• An introduction to growth equity: What it is, how it differs from other asset classes, and why it matters for today’s investors.
• The potential impact of growth equity on portfolio performance, particularly in terms of risk-adjusted returns and long-term value creation.
• Insight Partners’ specialized approach to identifying and scaling high-potential software companies, and how they’ve driven consistent returns for nearly three decades.

Speakers:

Cian is a Managing Director at Insight Partners. He joined Insight in 2003 and leads the firm’s capital markets and capital formation activities. Cian manages Insight’s inbound deal flow from the banking sector and maintains relationships with the global investment banking and capital markets communities. Cian also focuses on creating strategic outcomes for Insight’s portfolio companies including IPO planning and execution, recapitalizations and M&A advisory. He leads Insight’s relationships with strategic acquirers in the software and Internet sectors and helps strengthen corporate and business development activities on behalf of Insight’s portfolio companies. As part of Cian’s leadership of Insight’s capital formation activities, he is responsible for Insight’s relationships with potential and existing investors. Cian sits on the boards of Fenergo, Mediaspectrum, Nymbus and Studio Moderna. Prior to joining Insight, Cian was a Product Marketing Manager with Canon, Inc. and a Product Strategy Manager with Cable & Wireless, plc. Cian has a BBS from the University of Limerick, Ireland and an MBA from HEC, France.

Kunal is Managing Director and Head of Private Asset Research & Model Portfolios, focused on the identification, selection and due diligence of private equity funds to be offered on the Flagship Platform. Previously, Kunal was a Principal in the private markets group at Meketa Investment Group, a leading global investment consultant serving pensions funds, endowments and foundations, and family offices. In that role, Kunal was responsible for leading and managing private equity fund investments. He joined Meketa in 2006 and invested globally, covering buyouts, venture capital, private debt, natural resources, and infrastructure investments. He also developed and led Meketa’s secondary funds purchase practice. Kunal has also served on various limited partners advisory boards. Prior to Meketa, Kunal was an analyst at The Vanguard Group. He received a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Drexel University.