20
Oct
Fundraising: shifting playbooks
- What are some of the strategies GPs are using to attract new sources of capital?
- How are GPs differentiating themselves in a crowded fundraising environment, and what trends are emerging around fund size, structure, and specialization?
- How are investor relations professionals adapting to an increasingly complex regulatory and geopolitical landscape?
- How are LPs thinking about manager selection, and what do they want to hear in terms of co-investment opportunities, fees, DPI and more?
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SpeakersLaura Stake Partner Kirkland & Ellis
Nate Bishop Managing Director HarbourVest
Kaci Boyer Managing Director, Private Equity Neuberger Berman
Kristin Custar Partner, Head of the Global Investor Capital Group TJC
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Laura Stake is a partner in the Investment Funds Practice Group in the Austin office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Laura represents sponsors in connection with the formation of private investment funds within a broad range of strategies and industries, including energy, infrastructure, real estate, technology, ESG & impact, growth, and traditional buyout. Laura has handled fund formation matters ranging from first-time funds to funds raising over $15 billion. Laura’s practice also focuses on advising fund sponsors on a wide variety of related matters, including seed/minority investments, spin-outs, internal restructuring and governance, personnel matters, extraordinary events and regulatory compliance.
Nate Bishop joined HarbourVest in 2008 and is a Managing Director on the Institutional Investor Relations team. In this role, Nate partners with leading institutional clients and consultants across the Americas, helping to strengthen relationships with public and corporate pension plans, endowments, foundations, and insurance companies. He has been instrumental in advancing fundraising and strategic initiatives across HarbourVest’s global primary, secondary, co-investment, and credit platforms.
Prior to HarbourVest, Nate was an Associate Principal at Meketa Investment Group, focusing on marketing and due diligence for private equity fund-of-funds and secondary strategies. Earlier in his career, he held sales and marketing roles at The Baker Companies and Loomis, Sayles & Company. Nate received a BA from the University of Rochester.
Kaci Boyer is a Managing Director at Neuberger and a senior member of the Private Investment Portfolios and Co-investments team. Kaci focuses on designing and implementing customized private equity portfolios for institutional clients, acting as a program manager and a client investment contact for some of Neuberger Private Equity’s largest custom account mandates. In addition, she is also responsible for evaluating and executing private equity investments and assists with business development activities across the private equity platform. Kaci joined the Dallas office in 2007 and spent nine months in Neuberger’s Hong Kong office focused on private equity investments throughout the Asia Pacific region. In 2017, the National Association of Investment Companies recognized Kaci as a Rising Star for outstanding contributions she has made to the private equity industry early in her career. In 2024, Private Equity International ("PEI") selected Kaci to the PEI 40 Under 40, Future Leaders of Private Equity, Class of 2024. The award recognizes professionals that are expected to play a leading role in shaping the future of the asset class. Kaci received a BBA in Finance from Southern Methodist University.
Kristin Custar is a Partner and the Head of the Global Investor Capital Group of TJC. She is also a member of the Executive Committee. Kristin joined TJC in 2007. Kristin oversees all fundraising efforts, investor relations and general marketing activities. Prior to TJC, Kristin was the Director of Investor Relations at First Reserve Corporation. Prior to First Reserve, she spent two years working at GE Equity as a limited partner and four years at Arthur Andersen in the Transaction Advisory Group. Kristin currently serves on the board of directors of Spectrio. Kristin also serves on the Advisory Board for Girls Who Invest. Kristin received a B.S. degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.