Private Equity Interview Question:

What is secondary investment?

Submitted by: Murtaza

Secondary investments refer to investments made in existing private equity assets. These transactions can involve the sale of private equity fund interests or portfolios of direct investments in privately held companies through the purchase of these investments from existing institutional investors. By its nature, the private equity asset class is illiquid, intended to be a long-term investment for buy and hold investors. Secondary investments provide institutional investors with the ability to improve vintage diversification particularly for investors that are new to the asset class.
Submitted by: Murtaza