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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Alternative investment manager AEA Investors, which specializes in middle-market private equity and debt, is launching a joint venture alongside Amateras Capital, a woman-led investment platform focused on junior capital across private credit and equity.
The firms said in their announcement they aim to "leverage the power of female investment and operating talent and expertise to drive value creation and shift the gender paradigm in investing." The joint venture will be led by Amateras' co-founder Alexandra (Alex) Jung.
As part of the transaction, Amateras executives will spend all of their time working for the joint venture. Amateras co-founder and partner Debbie Ackerman and Amateras partner Andrea Hedrick will join the joint venture as partners. AEA owns a minority stake in the joint venture.
"This mutually beneficial partnership enhances both firms' positioning as partners of choice in the private equity and credit community," said the release.
According to the release, AEA's platform is an ideal network to extend the impact of Amateras' solutions-based partnership investing approach, creating outperformance through bringing diverse thought to investing in private markets.
Brian Hoesterey, Chief Executive Officer of AEA said: "This is an important collaboration, and we are confident that partnering with Amateras to further leverage the power of female investment and operating talent will be a key differentiato...................... To view our full article Click here
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