“Fund one is tough,” says Henry Yan, principal at Whistler Capital Partners, reflecting on the firm’s successful first fundraise. In this conversation with McGuireWoods partner and host Geoff Cockrell, Henry unpacks the challenges and opportunities of raising capital as an emerging manager in today’s competitive fundraising environment.

Tune in for his thoughts about the use of placement agents for emerging managers, the importance of co-investment opportunities in building LP relationships and the increasing focus by European investors on U.S. lower middle-market buyout opportunities.

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