What European LPs want from the US Mid-Market

The US Mid-Market Investment Climate

A focused overview of current dynamics in the lower US mid-market—an area rich in opportunity, yet often under-allocated or difficult to access for European LPs, including testimonials from US GPs active in the segment.

• Steve Graham, Graham Capital
• Jonathan Tubiana, Abbott Capital
• Antoine Colson, IPEM (m)

European LP Perspectives on Manager Selection

What truly drives European capital into US mid-market funds? Direct vs. fund-of-funds strategies, selection criteria, and key trade-offs including testimonials from LPs allocating to the US.

• Jonathan Tubiana, Abbott Capital
• Susanne Forsingdal, PE Club
• Sylvain Froissard, Dentrassangle Global Opportunities (via Zoom)
• Antoine Colson, IPEM (m)

On the Fundraising Trail: GP Perspective

How US GPs approach Europe: from strategy to execution. Building target lists, securing meetings, navigating cultural differences—and what really works (or doesn’t). Does conventional wisdom hold up? What defines an effective European fundraising strategy today?

• Tiffany Johnston, Blue Owl
• Eve Ellis, Ropes & Gray