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About Us
HarbourVest is a leading global private equity investment firm with a long history of innovation and success.The HarbourVest team has been investing in the private markets for 30 years, gaining invaluable expertise and developing long-term relationships with sought-after partners along the way. We strive to generate strong returns through investing in premier partnership funds, in secondary investments, and directly in operating companies. Our solid reputation throughout the industry gives us access to a diverse range of high quality investment opportunities in the U.S., Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and emerging markets.
Stability and Experience
HarbourVest is independently owned by our managing directors, an experienced and distinguished group of investment professionals. While much has changed in private equity markets over the past three decades, HarbourVest’s investment team has remained stable, and the same skills used to evaluate investments over the years remain at the root of the investment process. This cohesive team provides a consistent approach to investing and insights based on hundreds of years of cumulative experience.
Global Perspective
HarbourVest is a global leader with an established local presence. HarbourVest's global perspective is not limited to our investments; our investors hail from all parts of the world. When conducting business globally, communication is a critical factor for success. Our investment professionals come from unique and diverse backgrounds and speak more than 10 languages.
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19801990
- 1978
Investment team made first U.S. partnership investment - 1983
First direct investment - 1986
First secondary investment - 1994
First Latin American partnership investment
- 1982
Formed Fund I, one
of the first U.S.
private-equity
fund-of-funds - 1984
First international partnership
investments in
Europe and Asia - 1990
London subsidiary established to focus
on European deals
and clients
First international
fund-of-funds
program formed - 1996
Hong Kong
subsidiary
established to focus
on Asian deals
and clients
- 1978
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- 1997
Firm independently owned by management team - 2006
A decade of local presence in Asia - 2011
Bogotá presence established
- 2003
HarbourVest
commits $1.0 billion
to secondary
purchases - 2010
20th anniversary of London team
Tokyo subsidiary established - 2012
Team celebrates
30th year of
fund management
Beijing presence established
20002010 - 1997
- 1978
Investment team made first U.S. partnership investment - 1982
Formed Fund I, one of the first U.S. private-equity fund-of-funds - 1983
First direct investment - 1984
First international partnership investments in Europe and Asia - 1986
First secondary investment - 1990
London subsidiary established to focus on European deals and clients - 1994
First Latin American partnership investment - 1996
Hong Kong subsidiary established to focus on Asian deals and clients - 1997
Firm independently owned by management team - 2003
HarbourVest commits $1.0 billion to secondary purchases - 2006
A decade of local presence in Asia - 2010
20th anniversary of London team
Tokyo subsidiary established - 2011
Bogotá presence established - 2012
Team celebrates 30th year of fund management
Beijing presence established
