Our Focus

Primary Funds

Overview

Our primary funds are the foundation for RCP’s reputation as a premier limited partner in the American small buyout space.

Outperformance in private equity investing comes from working with the best general partners. As a primary fund investor, we are a critical source of capital for some of the most successful small buyout sponsors. RCP believes it has the knowledge, relationships, and investment process required to access and select the best fund investments.

RCP’s flagship funds-of-funds have been our primary access point for small buyout investing since our inception in 2001. As an extension of this strategy, we offer specialized funds which include our small and emerging platform, multi-strategy vehicles, and customized solutions.

The RCP Advantage

Our specialized experience in small buyouts and our proprietary analytics platform inform our ability to identify exceptional managers and curate a carefully selected diverse portfolio.¹

Expertise

We have 200+ years of collective private equity experience.² Our team and data resources combined with a rigorous selection process have yielded strong investment results.³

Access

The small buyout market is opaque but highly attractive. RCP is able to access highly sought-after funds and investments through our strong industry relationships.

Focus

Success in small buyout investing requires focus. Over two decades, RCP has established what it believes is an unparalleled team and track record focused solely on this attractive niche.³

Who we invest with

In our flagship primary funds, we commit capital to high quality small buyout managers with funds of $250 million to $1 billion in size. In turn, these funds invest in North American companies with $10 million to $250 million in enterprise value.

In our small and emerging fund program, we target even smaller and younger managers, generally those that are raising their first or second institutional funds.⁴