Inside Private Capital

Inside Private Capital is GPCA and LAVCA’s collaborative online Executive Education series, which features practitioner-led trainings for private capital investors in Asia, Latin America, Africa, CEE and the Middle East.

Programs leverage an unparalleled network of carefully vetted senior industry professionals and seasoned deal makers. Practitioner faculty combine a first-hand understanding of local contexts across regions with up-to-the-minute knowledge of global standards.

Each training features original, case-driven content in a live, virtual format that maximizes peer-to-peer learning and interaction with practitioner faculty.

Inside Private Capital trainings are free to GPCA and LAVCA Members as well as guests of DEG and FMO.

Negotiating with Co-Investors

October 27, 2022

This training will highlight the context for co-investment opportunities, and how to effectively close deals with LP partners. Practitioners include GPs leading co-investments, LPs who are engaging in the process, and funds of funds who will speak to their experience in negotiating and closing deals and discuss potential pitfalls.

This interactive session will: 

• Discuss how to select LP partners who would work well for your opportunity 
• Determine what LPs are looking for in co-investment and co-sponsorship discussions 
• Structure your pitch to effectively bring co-investors on board 
• Demonstrate how to coordinate with partners to close deals in a timely manner 

Who Should Attend

Inside Private Capital trainings cater toward a diversity of individuals from GPCA and LAVCA’s various global regions, producing opportunities for relevant discussion and useful networking. Prospective attendees include fund managers and investment professionals working with portfolio companies. 

Trainings are free to GPCA and LAVCA members, as well as GP guests of DEG and FMO.  

​See a list of firms that have attended previous trainings here.

Our Partnership

The Inside Private Capital series is sponsored by DEG and FMO in partnership with GPCA and LAVCA​.

Inside Private Capital’s virtual format enables top-tier faculty, and participants located across the globe to come together to discuss one key topic, enabling a richer sharing of ideas in a convenient and low-cost format. 

Alternative Fund Structures: From Conception to Execution

August 2022

In this training, practitioner faculty will address how to design and implement alternative fund structures such as continuation and evergreen funds.

Implementing Effective ESG Practices

February 2022

Session 1: Consolidating and Communicating ESG Information

​​Session 2: Designing and Resourcing an Effective ESG Reporting Structure 

Increasing Participation of Women in Private Capital in Latin America

October 2021

​Session 1: First-Hand Insights from Industry Veterans

​Session 2: Leadership’s Role in Attracting and Retaining Female Talent

​Session 3: Overcoming Unconscious Bias at the Organizational Level

Cultivating LP Relationships in the Pandemic Era

July 2021

Session 1: Adapting LP Relationship Building to 2021 Realities

​​Session 2: Navigating Due Diligence in the Current Environment

Meeting LP Expectations on ESG

April 2021

​Session 1: Fund Reporting: Fulfilling DFI and Commercial LP Requirements

Session 2: Practical Lessons for Implementing ESG in Companies and Projects