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BAAR-ZUG, Switzerland, 3 April 2025 – Montana Capital Partners (mcp) has acquired a substantial private equity portfolio from Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI). mcp is an established mid-market global private equity secondaries investment manager and part of PGIM Private Alternatives, the US$330 billion private alternatives strategies manager of PGIM, the global asset manager of PFI.1
The deal portfolio consists of mid-market inflection buyout assets across a number of funds and co-investments and has been acquired on behalf of mcp’s most recent edition of the Opportunities Secondary Program (OSP) and select mcp co-investors.
“The nature of this transaction makes it a landmark deal in the middle market”, Dr. Stephan Wessel, CEO and managing partner of mcp, commented. “We were able to apply our data-driven underwriting approach to identify assets that align with mcp’s investment criteria while meeting PFI’s portfolio rebalancing objective. This kind of partnership, providing such a highly customized portfolio management solution, is unique and likely to be a model replicated in the future.
“This deal underscores the benefit of PGIM’s collaborative approach and the value of being part of the PFI platform and is a key step in what we hope will be a long-term partnership between mcp and PFI’s CIO team”, Wessel added.
The portfolio will continue to be managed by Prudential Select Strategies (PSS), a subsidiary of PFI, managing approximately US$18 billion in alternative assets for PFI and third-party investors.1
“Following PFI’s strategic asset allocation targets, this transaction allows us to pursue additional value enhancing investments, while retaining ownership of our general partner relationships”, Vinti Khanna, managing director, head of alternative assets at PSS, added. “At the same time, this deal supports our efforts in leveraging our investment capabilities as an independent fiduciary manager.”
ABOUT MCP
Montana Capital Partners AG (“mcp”) is an established global private equity secondaries investment manager with a focus on the mid-market. As an adviser or a delegated portfolio manager to six funds, i.e., the Opportunity Secondary Program, mcp (together with its affiliates) advises/manages total assets of US$3.9 billion for its investors.2
mcp pursues a differentiated investment approach providing customized liquidity solutions in the secondary mid-market with a focus on proactive sourcing and a balanced portfolio construction across GP-led and LP-led transactions. mcp employs more than 40 professionals across its offices in Baar, Switzerland, and New York and has invested in more than 130 transactions since its inception.
mcp is part of PGIM, the global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) with US$1.38 trillion in assets under management, including more than US$330 billion in private alternatives strategies,1 benefiting from its combined market positioning and global footprint. For more information visit mcp.eu.
ABOUT PGIM
PGIM is the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). In 41 offices across 19 countries, our more than 1,450 investment professionals serve both retail and institutional clients around the world.
As a leading global asset manager with US$1.38 trillion in assets under management,1 PGIM is built on a foundation of strength, stability, and disciplined risk management. Our multi-affiliate model allows us to deliver specialized expertise across key asset classes with a focused investment approach. This gives our clients a diversified suite of investment strategies and solutions with global depth and scale across public and private asset classes, including fixed income, equities, real estate, private credit, and other alternatives. For more information visit pgim.com.
Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom, or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom. For more information please visit news.prudential.com.
1 As of 31 Dec. 2024.
2 As of 30 June 2024. Figure includes funds raised as of 31 Oct. 2024.
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