The Connecticut Private Equity Network (CTPEN) was founded in 2020 with the goal of facilitating a private equity focused membership network in Connecticut.
The organization will provide networking opportunities exclusively for PE professionals consisting of events featuring educational content relative to the PE community.
CTPEN's events will offer operational and investment specific content along with information sharing amongst PE professionals vital to the expansion of private equity in CT.
The organization's member base includes general partners and operations officers, and investment professionals whose firms are focused on investing in private equity across industry sectors and stages of a
private company's life cycle, including venture, growth and buyout, as well as on other strategies such as private credit, infrastructure and secondaries.
CTPEN Sponsors
Alliant is 9th largest an Insurance Brokerage in the US and has a dedicated focus on the private equity community. With over 55 employees dedicated solely to financial sponsors and investment managers, Alliant offers a premier service model aligned with the expectations of our clients. Our investment manager platform works in unison with our mergers and acquisitions team in order to align insurance programs beginning with the GP and funds, down to the portfolio companies. Our services include insurance program placement and advisory, target acquisition insurance due diligence, representation and warranty insurance placements, and tax liability placements.
www.alliant.com
VRC is a full-service, independent, global valuation and advisory services firm.
Since 1975, we have provided objective, supportable conclusions of value to domestic and international clients.
Our firm specializes in working with public companies, private equity firms, and private equity portfolio companies. Core services include financial and tax reporting valuations, fairness and solvency opinions connected with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and financings. VRC's in-house valuation capabilities include businesses, equity and debt securities, loans, derivative instruments, structured products, intangible assets, fixed assets, and real estate.
VRC's clients range from Fortune 500 companies to privately-held organizations. Our client roster spans a broad range of industries, allowing VRC to track and understand industry trends. We hold long-standing relationships with commercial lenders, investment banking firms, private equity firms, venture capital firms, business development companies, hedge funds, law firms, and accounting firms nationwide.
Our global network, Valuation Research Group (VRG), was formed in 1995 and provides quality valuations, specialized value-related services, and advisory services for the U.S. and international business communities. Our member firms combine the professional strength and expertise of nearly 1,500 colleagues across 50 worldwide office locations. VRG has an established reputation for providing independent expert options of value to clients in over 60 countries.
www.valuationresearch.com
Blue River Partners IQEQ is a leader in providing fully-integrated, institutional-quality back office services for private equity funds, venture funds, fund of funds, family offices and other organizations. Our services are comprehensive, spanning the entire back office to include fund and advisory firm launches, closed-end fund administration, regulatory compliance, portfolio company accounting, outsourced CFO operations, tax compliance and advisory, outsourced IT and cyber security. As the 4th largest investor services firm in the world, Blue River Partners IQEQ is a 3,000 person strong team, spread across 24 global jurisdictions, servicing hundreds of clients. With the ability to scale our service offering for managers of any size, we are able cater to start-up and emerging managers, as well as well-established firms.
www.blueriverpartnersllc.com www.iqeq.com
Kirkland & Ellis is one of the world's leading law firms with more than 2,700 lawyers handling complex corporate, litigation, intellectual property and restructuring matters from 15 offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Kirkland's acclaimed private equity practice represents more than 500 private equity clients that touch upon every major industry and discipline in the world's most critical markets. The Firm has unparalleled market penetration and is consistently ranked as the most active legal advisor for fund formations and private equity, debt finance and capital markets transactions in the U.S. and globally. Our substantial end-to-end involvement provides a unique view into every facet of the private equity landscape. Recognized by Law360 as a Private Equity Group of the Year for nine consecutive years, Kirkland's experience is surpassed only by our service-focused approach, ability to tailor teams to cater to the special needs of each client, and reputation for structuring, negotiating and closing highly sophisticated transactions.
www.kirkland.com
First Republic has years of experience working directly with private equity and venture capital firms by providing the necessary resources in order to support your success. We understand the complex nature of your asset class combined with the aggressive timetables that often accompany it. Through our skilled team of experts alongside a suite of customized products, we respond quickly with our dedication to meeting your firm's unique needs. From traditional Fund Banking to Subscription Lines of Credit to GP financing for the Partner's commitments, First Republic is your trusted partner.
www.firstrepublic.com
RSM US LLP is the leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market, with more than 12,000 people in 87 offices nationwide. We are a licensed CPA firm and the U.S. member of RSM International with more than 43,000 people in over 120 countries. We are proud to serve more than 2,000 investment funds and more than 4,000 financial services clients nationally. Our thought leaders participate on industry committees, deliver presentations, and provide education through webinars and surveys. RSM's team maintains substantial experience in the financial services industry, allowing them not only to understand the industry's accounting implications but also the industry's business issues.
www.rsmus.com
Leadership
Founded by investment professionals at private equity and venture capital firms,
CTPEN continues to be managed by a volunteer group of professionals
working at private equity firms in the Connecticut area.
Registered members of CTPEN will receive
email invitations to organization-wide
networking and education events, typically
numbering upwards of 25 per calendar year.
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Registered members of CTPEN will receive
email invitations to organization-wide
networking and education events, typically
numbering upwards of 25 per calendar year.
Networking Events
CTPEN provides a unique forum for private
equity investors to grow their network.
CTPEN's private networking and recreational
events bring together leaders in private equity
today as well as the next generation of private equity
leaders to connect and forge relationships that will
serve them throughout their careers. No other association
offers private equity investors such focused opportunities
to network with a group consisting exclusively of industry peers.
Education Events
CTPEN's education events focus on practical
and relevant subject matter that members can
immediately appy to their professions.
Topics covered have included investing skills
such as contract negotiation, management assessment,
and tax, accounting and legal training. More
broadly, educational sessions have also covered
topics such as implications of the political
landscape, and being an effective board member.
Presenters and panelists at education events
feature today's foremost private equity leaders
who have developed unparalleled expertise in their
respective fields. Roundtable and panel discussion
formats create intimate settings that foster
worthwhile interaction between speakers and members.
Education events are held in the evening so as not
to interfere with working hours.
CTPEN members are invited to participate in a variety of networking and
education events spanning all areas of significant interest and importance in leading private equity markets.
Membership to CTPEN is limited to professionals at private equity and venture capital firms. If you are not already a member and would like to join, please follow the Register with CTPEN link below. It is important that you provide your work e-mail address for verification purposes.
Should you have any difficulty with your application, please send an email to [email protected] with a description of any problems that you may have encountered.
Member Benefits:
CTPEN members are invited to participate in a variety of networking and education events spanning all areas of significant interest and importance in leading private equity markets. In addition, CTPEN hosts several more intimate events aimed at addressing specific areas of interest to its members. All members are encouraged to recommend topics for future CTPEN events.
As a member, you will be invited to:
Become part of the nation's premier private equity network
Meet and network with peers from over 800 investment firms at networking events open exclusively to investors
Participate in CTPEN's practical education programs focused on investor-specific skills and training
Develop a deeper understanding of structuring private equity and venture capital transactions, including legal, accounting, tax, benefits and other associated issues
Enhance your deal-sourcing capabilities
Foster long-term professional relationships
Expand your due-diligence resources
Learn about issues that will impact the future of your business
