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HarbourVest Inducted into Private Equity Analyst’s Private Equity Hall of Fame
BOSTON — 28 September 2001 — HarbourVest is pleased to announce that on September 25th, the Firm was inducted into Private Equity Analyst’s Private Equity Hall of Fame. This prestigious honor was presented at the Private Equity Analyst Conference in New York City. The Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Hall of Fame was established in 1994 to honor individuals and organizations that made exemplary and enduring contributions to the private-equity community. Considerations also include the creation, expansion, or reinvigoration of private companies. A Selection Committee chooses additional candidates for the Private Equity Hall of Fame annually. The Committee is organized by the editors of the Private Equity Analyst.Private Equity Hall of Fame Mission Statement
The Private Equity Hall of Fame is intended to be a perpetual institution that honors individuals and organizations who have made exemplary and enduring contributions to the Private Equity Community. It draws attention to both prominent and previously unacknowledged contributors to the venture capital, buyout, mezzanine and other private equity endeavors.
Individual investment successes or early industry participation alone do not qualify an individual or organization for induction into The Hall of Fame. Considerations also include the creation, expansion, or reinvigoration of private companies; the innovation of constructive approaches to private business finance; the advancement of a robust Private Equity profession, and the encouragement of high ethical standards.
A selection Committee chooses additional candidates for The Private Equity Hall of Fame annually. The Committee, organized by the editors of Private Equity Analyst newsletter, welcomes and encourages nominations from members of the Private Equity Community.
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is a global private equity firm and registered investment advisor, providing turnkey products for institutional investors wishing to invest in venture capital and buyout markets in the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest has 107 employees, including 46 investment professionals, in Boston, London, and Hong Kong. During its 20-year history of investing, the team has committed $7.4 billion to 200 managers of private equity funds on a primary basis, completed $1.2 billion in 205 purchases of secondary partnership interests, and invested $1.8 directly in operating companies. The firm's clients include more than 200 pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions from the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, and Japan.