"The lower middle market is the last bastion of alpha in private equity," declares Whit Matthews, managing director at HighVista Strategies, in this conversation with host Jon Finger. Tracking roughly 500 active independent sponsors and seeing 350+ actionable co-investments yearly, Whit reveals how HighVista identifies managers with "a specialized reason to win" in today's challenging fundraising landscape. He emphasizes transparency as the cornerstone of successful partnerships and offers practical wisdom for emerging managers navigating liquidity constraints in the private equity ecosystem.

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Angel Fierro, managing partner of Aiga Capital Partners, joins host Jon Finger for a conversation about how emerging fund managers can make an impact in specialty lending areas such as energy transition. Aiga Capital Partners provides private debt and preferred equity solutions to North American-based sustainable infrastructure developers. Sharing his own journey, Angel encourages new managers to bring fresh ideas to the market and persevere when facing obstacles. “It takes a great deal of work and some sleepless nights, but know that, in the end, it's worth it,” he says.

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After the financial crisis of 2008-09, a phenomenon unfolded: “mega-funds” of several billions and more, putting larger check sizes to work for larger companies..

ACME Credit Partners, an investment advisor, reaches an entirely different market. Smaller, nimble, and lean, ACME targets the lower middle market direct lending segment that is underserved and not as competitive – and an attractive risk-return strategy. In this conversation with host Jon Finger, ACME’s Peter Eschmann, managing partner, and Liz Veilleux, senior vice president and head of capital formation and investor relations, describe why this niche market is attractive for investors.

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