Private Corner answers the questions that you, investors, distributors, GPs or simply curious, might ask on subjects such as how to invest in Private Equity funds, or why use asset investment companies not listed?
What is the purpose of Private Corner and how did this idea come about?
How to democratize access to unlisted asset investment companies? Private Corner, an independent management company based in Paris, was born from the desire to open the Private Equity asset class more widely to private investors. In addition to pioneering initiatives in the field, Private Corner wishes to facilitate access to investment opportunities in this asset class.
The offer of investment funds in unlisted assets is relatively limited for private investors. We have the ambition to make private equity funds accessible which at the moment do not welcome any or few private investors, often due to entry tickets higher than the capital available for this category of investors.
Our name sums up this purpose, aggregating the demand of private investors to allow them access to the unlisted investment market.
What is Private Equity and what type of investor can apply for it?
Private Equity consists of investing in the capital of companies not listed on the stock exchange. Its objective is to support the development of these companies for 5 to 10 years with a view to their sale or IPO.
An exposure of one's assets in Private Equity is built with a view to portfolio diversification and a long-term investment logic. As a private investor, it is essential to contact an investment advisor to receive support in this diversification. Investment funds in unlisted assets are aimed at people who have already built up precautionary savings, who have initiated a diversification of their assets and who have the strong desire to increase this diversification by positioning themselves in a class of assets anchored in the real economy and requiring a long-term investment period.
This allows individuals to become investors, players in financing, job creation and the development of unlisted companies in a concrete way.
However, it is important to keep in mind that investing in unlisted assets carries certain risks, including loss of capital and liquidity.
To find out more about the risks associated with investment companies in unlisted assets, discover our guide to investing in private equity.
How is Private Corner the preferred partner of private management professionals for their clients' unlisted investments?
With the independent management company Private Corner we have created a bridge between private investors and management companies. Approved by the AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) in November 2020, we are a native digital management company which provides wealth management professionals, as well as their clients, with an integrated investment platform dedicated to unlisted assets.
Digitalization and automation make it possible to optimally resolve the subject of the volume of data and operations to be processed while ensuring, thanks to our experts, a quality selection of investment funds in unlisted assets, access information and treatment similar to that historically enjoyed by institutional investors.
Innovation and collaboration are at the heart of our approach to place the private customer at the center of the value chain. In a process of continuous improvement, we maintain a constant dialogue with our distribution partners. We provide them with the best tool to allow their clients to access a balanced and differentiating offer of Private Equity investment funds.
With Private Corner, wealth management advisors, private banks and family offices now have access to an integrated solution to offer private investors the return and diversification potential of unlisted assets.
How do you operate?
Private Corner identifies funds currently being raised or about to be raised in order to offer a diversified selection of unlisted asset funds (sector, geography, size and stage of development of the companies financed) whose investment strategy has demonstrated its relevance and ability to generate returns.
This approach allows wealth management professionals to build a diversified portfolio at any time and define a tailor-made allocation that is perfectly suited to the profile of each client.
Our funds are reserved for professional or similar clients and accessible from €100,000, called over a period of 4 to 5 years, with a holding period of at least 10 years.
Digital is an imperative today. How did you integrate it?
It was fundamental for us to integrate the digital dimension into our thinking from the start of the project. For this reason, we have managed to ensure that digital covers the entire value chain of our funds: from entering into a relationship to communicating with investors throughout the life of the investment. All operations follow an optimized process thanks to digital solutions favoring automated processes. This makes our operational model more fluid and secure while guaranteeing our investors a competitive price positioning associated with quality service.
Our objective is to offer quality investments in unlisted assets, in an optimized digital environment.
What are your perspectives ?
Private equity has experienced significant growth in France and around the world in recent years. As a pioneer in its market, Private Corner has benefited from this dynamic since its launch, since in just over two years, we manage more than 25 investment funds in unlisted assets and have collected more than 450 million euros. euros thanks to a network of 250 distribution partners with more than 2,000 private investors.
Our fully digitalized platform model is a success and will be a vector of acceleration in the deployment of our model on a European scale.
With a solution like ours, we could see greater integration of Private Equity into the savings options offered in France, but this will also depend on regulations, market developments, and the capacity of savers and investors. their advisors to understand and manage the risks associated with this type of investment.
