Chabran: GP-LP Balance Sheet Co-Investment Is the Asset Management Model of the Future
Mathieu Chabran · Mathieu Chabran – Good Deals Have No Wheels at Tikehau Capital (First Meeting, EP.23) · Oct 12, 2020 · at 22:07
Mathieu Chabran, co-founder of Tikehau Capital, explains why managers that invest substantial balance sheet capital alongside their LPs have a structural advantage.
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“And I really believe that it's certainly the model of the future where people will be looking for an increased alignment between the LPs and the GPs.”
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