10 rockstar women making strides in private equity

The Wire

March 1, 2021

Spotlight: 10 women in private equity making waves, and the industry's glaring gap between women and men at the deal partner level

Morning!

Just in time for Women's History Month, we’ve got a bunch of awesome content for you this morning: our big reveal of 10 standout women everybody ought to know in private equity, a deep dive into the industry’s remarkable lack of women, plus a look at what some of 2020’s featured lady-dealmakers have been up to over the last year.

First, a quick thanks to everyone who reached out to nominate their colleagues or peers in the industry. The response and eagerness to get involved tops prior years by a long haul, which if nothing else is encouraging.

Alas, this year’s list of diverse and impressive women helping shape the future of private equity includes: Siguler Guff’s Sara Bowdoin, Prelude Growth Partners’ Neda Daneshzadeh, Vista Equity’s Shannon Bracken, GenNx360 Capital Partners’ Daphne Dufresne, Level Equity’s Sarah Sommer, Blackstone’s Anushka Sunder, TPG’s Katherine Wood, Aquiline Capital Partners’ Christina Walsh, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s Michelle Lung, Advent International’s Lauren Young.

Check out all 10 profiles on PE Hub or Buyouts here. And read on PE Hub or Buyouts what some of 2020's roster have accomplished over the last 12 months.

Read PE Hub's full wire commentary here...

That’s it for today! Have a great week, everybody, and in meantime, hit me up with feedback, tips or just to say hello at springle@buyoutsinsider.com.

Also of note (may require subscriptions)

New on the roster: Minnesota State Board of Investment recently approved Albourne Partners as the pension system’s first private markets consultant, bringing valuable assistance to the board’s staff in all aspects of portfolio management. Read more on Buyouts.