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HarbourVest Named Private Equity Winner of Global Investor Award for Investment Excellence
BOSTON — 21 April 2006 — HarbourVest was honored with the Global Investor Award for Investment Excellence in Private Equity. The award was announced at the Global Investor award ceremony last month in London.About the Global Investor Award for Investment Excellence
The Awards for Investment Excellence, sponsored by Global Investor were determined by pension funds that voted on the best performing asset managers across a spectrum of asset classes. From the votes, Global Investor then developed a shortlist of asset managers, who were contacted to write a submission form. Judges evaluated the firms and determined winners based on number of votes, submission form, and other data including fund performance and asset gathering. HarbourVest was not required to pay any fees in connection with its submission.
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global private equity investment firm and an SEC registered investment advisor, providing vehicles for institutional investors to invest in the venture capital and buyout markets in the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have 147 employees, including 58 investment professionals, deployed in Boston, London, and Hong Kong. In 25 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $10.8 billion to newly formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $3.4 billion in purchases of 460 secondary partnership interests, and invested $2.5 billion directly in operating companies. The firm's clients consist of 240 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions, throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and Japan. To learn more about HarbourVest visit http://www.harbourvest.com/. This communication has been approved for issue in the United Kingdom by HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited, which is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.