Lexington Partners is one of the world’s largest and most successful managers of secondary private equity and co-investment funds. Since 1990, Lexington Partners has organized 20 secondary funds and 10 co-investment pools with total capital of $55 billion. Our investors include more than 1,000 leading public and corporate pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, and family offices from more than 40 countries.

Lexington Partners helped pioneer the development of the institutional secondary market 32 years ago and created one of the first independent, discretionary co-investment programs 24 years ago. Today, Lexington Partners has:

• Acquired over 3,500 secondary interests through more than 600 secondary transactions with a total value in excess of $61 billion, including $17 billion of syndicated transactions
• Invested $7.7 billion in over 450 co-investments alongside more than 180 sponsors
• Committed more than $2.6 billion to over 500 primary funds

Lexington’s success is based on the stability and experience of our professional team. Since inception, Lexington has had low staff turnover fostering retention of knowledge as well as key sponsor and counterparty sourcing relationships. Lexington’s 34 partners and principals each average 16 years of alternative investment experience and more than 14 years together at Lexington. The firm’s partners and principals are supported by investment professionals skilled in the evaluation and analysis of global secondary, co-investment, and primary opportunities, and by a talented team of investor relations, accounting and fund administration, and legal and compliance professionals. Lexington is committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment and rich culture that celebrates differences and encourages input from all perspectives. Click here for our statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

Lexington believes that private equity and alternative investment sponsors have the ability to enhance their long-term performance through an understanding of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues affecting their portfolio companies. Lexington has a responsible investment policy, is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), and acts as a good steward of investors’ capital by collaborating with our diverse portfolio of sponsors regarding ESG best practices.

Lexington Partners is a global firm with eight offices strategically located in major centers for private equity and alternative investing – New York, Boston, Menlo Park, London, Hong Kong, Santiago, São Paulo, and Luxembourg. In addition, Lexington Partners has Senior Advisors covering Asia, Australia, Brazil, and the United States.