Firm Overview
GCP is a private equity investment management firm that has been providing differentiated investment
products to investors worldwide. GCP was founded in 1990 under the name of Permal Capital Management,
LLC. GCP is principally owned by GCP Holdings A LLC and GCP Holdings B, LLC. Principals of GCP, through
various holding companies, have a significant economic interest in GCP.
GCP provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to GCP Funds and individually
managed accounts, which are generally established as single-investor private investment funds where GCP
or a GCP affiliate serves as general partner and/or investment manager in order to align GCP’s interests with
those of the client (“GCP Clients” and together with the GCP Funds, “Clients” or “Accounts”). GCP serves
as the investment adviser to GCP Funds that focus on two core strategies: primary funds of funds that invest
in the venture capital and buyout strategies and secondary market funds that purchase private equity
interests from investors seeking liquidity. GCP also offers Clients other strategies that leverage these core
strategies, including structured products, separate accounts and direct co-investments. Primary market
funds of funds and secondary market funds in which the Accounts invest are referred to herein as “Portfolio
Funds” and the investment advisers managing such Portfolio Funds are referred to herein as “Portfolio
Managers”.
GCP invests Client assets across all sectors of the private equity universe, including venture capital, growth
capital, buyouts and special situations. Investments include a wide array of industries, geographic markets,
company sizes and stages of development. GCP’s review of potential investments involves an evaluation of
the merits of the opportunity, including screening of offering documents, meeting with management,
detailed review of track record/financial performance materials, on-site visits and interviews with key
members of the team, evaluation of due diligence material and detailed reference checking.
As of September 30, 2023, GCP managed approximately $1,900,869,348 in discretionary assets under
management, which amount includes uncalled capital commitments as of that date. GCP does not
currently manage any assets in a non-discretionary manner.
Nature of GCP’s Clients
GCP Clients and investors in the GCP Funds are typically domiciled in the U.S., Canada, Europe and include
public and private defined benefit retirement plans, endowments and foundations, family offices, wealth
management firms, healthcare entities and financial institutions. The GCP Funds are typically U.S. and non-
U.S. limited partnerships and other investment vehicles that are not registered or required to be registered
under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment
Company Act”) or the U.S. Securities Act
of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and are privately placed to qualified investors in the United States and
elsewhere. See, also Item 7 below.
GCP’s Investment Mandates
Accounts are managed in accordance with the relevant Client’s investment objectives as set forth in the
relevant GCP Fund’s confidential offering memorandum, organizational documents and other related
documents (collectively a GCP Fund’s “Governing Documents”) or investment agreement, and in all cases
investments are selected on the basis of the Client’s investment needs and objectives.
With respect to GCP Clients, GCP is generally not expected to consider and diversify a GCP Client’s Account
based on other assets that might be held by the GCP Client and GCP’s only responsibility with respect to
diversification is to diversify the assets held in the Account managed by GCP in accordance with the Client’s
stated guidelines. GCP may accept reasonable, client-imposed restrictions upon investment in certain
securities or types of securities.
GCP manages each GCP Fund in accordance with the GCP Fund’s particular investment objectives,
strategies and guidelines (as set forth in the relevant Governing Documents) and is not tailored to the
individualized needs of any particular limited partner (each, an “Investor”) though certain GCP Funds may
take into consideration the general characteristics (e.g., tax status) of its target Investors when structuring
its operations (e.g., master-feeder structures.). An investment in a GCP Fund does not, in and of itself,
create an advisory relationship between the Investor and GCP and GCP typically does not enter into
separate advisory arrangements with any such Investor. Therefore, each Investor must consider for itself
whether any GCP Fund meets the Investor’s investment objectives and risk tolerance before investing in a
GCP Fund. Information about each GCP Fund is set forth in its Governing Documents, which will be
available to current and eligible prospective Investors only through GCP or another authorized party. GCP
has, and may in the future, entered into letter agreements or other similar agreements (collectively, “Side
Letters”) with one or more investors of a Fund which provide such investor(s) with additional and/or different
rights (including, without limitation, with respect to management fees, the carried interest, withdrawals,
access to information and minimum investment amounts) than such investors have pursuant to the
Governing Documents. GCP will not be required to notify any or all of the other investors of any such written
agreements or any of the rights and/or terms or provisions thereof, nor will GCP be required to offer such
additional and/or different rights and/or terms to any or all of the other investors.