L2 Point

We are excited to announce that Kerstin Dittmar, Founder and Managing Partner of L2 Point, has been named to GrowthCap’s list of Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2024. Reflecting on her selection, Kerstin shares, “At L2 Point, we seek to provide tailored capital solutions that enable growth companies to continue to heavily invest in growth while minimizing the dilutive impact to their existing shareholders. It’s a privilege to partner with extraordinary leadership teams as they drive innovation, create impact, and build enduring value.” Explore the full list of our esteemed peers here: https://lnkd.in/expT_b-2 #GrowthCap #Top40Under40 #GrowthInvestor #L2Point This award is the opinion of the party conferring the award and not of L2 Point Management. To read more about the selection methodology, visit GrowthCap’s website: https://lnkd.in/eqMfTzdj

We are excited to welcome William Hillock CA (SA) to the L2 Point team. Joining us from Khosla Ventures, Will will lead our Finance and Accounting function as Director of Finance. Welcome on board!

ICYMI: L2 Point Founder and Managing Partner Kerstin Dittmar recently spoke with Rod James of the The Wall Street Journal regarding the experience of raising a first-time fund in today’s fundraising market, appetite for structured equity solutions from companies and management teams – especially considering current private market valuations – and the forward looking growth outlook for L2 Point.   Read the full story here (subscription required):https://lnkd.in/gPBVHr9i].   #StructuredEquity #PrivateEquity #GrowthEquity #Fundraise #WSJ

Kerstin Dittmar, L2 Point’s Founder and Managing Partner, sat down with Bloomberg’s Sonali Basak to discuss the close of L2 Point’s inaugural fund, the attractiveness of structured equity as an alternative capital solution, how growth stage companies are navigating valuation resets and a stalled IPO market, and more. “Structured equity is meant to offer growth companies an alternative cost of capital solution that is less dilutive and less costly than traditional growth equity, but also doesn’t come with the operational restrictions and lack of upside alignment that traditional debt products offer,” Kerstin commented. Watch the interview here: https://lnkd.in/gF7QqkFm. #Bloomberg #Markets #StructuredEquity #FundClose #IPO

📣 L2 Point Management Closes Oversubscribed Inaugural Fund, Raising Nearly $460 Million for Structured Equity Strategy - L2 Point Management, LLC is a private investment firm specializing in innovative capital solutions for growth-stage companies. - Announced the successful close of L2 Point Opportunities Fund I L.P. at approximately $312 million, exceeding its $300 million target. - Total capital raised, including related co-investment vehicles, is nearly $460 million. - Investor base includes public pension plans, foundations, insurance companies, funds of funds, and high-net-worth individuals. - Founded by Kerstin Dittmar, who serves as Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer. - The firm is woman- and Latina-owned and led. - Focuses on tailored financing solutions across technology, healthcare, consumer, and media sectors. - Aims to optimize the cost of capital while providing mitigated downside risk and meaningful upside potential for investors. - "Late-stage growth companies today are faced with a dilemma: sell equity in their business and incur permanent and costly dilution, or take on operationally restrictive debt," said Ms. Dittmar. - Seeks to minimize dilution while enabling investments in growth opportunities. - Acknowledges the current market trend of companies staying private longer and resetting valuations. - L2 Point has raised over $500 million in capital commitments since inception. - Investments include SimSpace, leader in military-grade cyber ranges; Wasabi Technologies, provider of affordable cloud storage solutions; Fabletics, the largest digitally native activewear brand; and Revolution Foods, which delivers healthy meals to students and communities. - PJT Partners Park Hill served as placement agent for the fundraise. - Proskauer Rose LLP acted as legal counsel.

L2 Point has raised $312m for its debut structured equity fund, beating its $300m target L2 Point Opportunities I also picked up roughly $150m of additional capital through related co-invest vehicles. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eFEMSzjz #privateequity #news Kerstin Dittmar

L2 Point is thrilled to announce the successful close of our oversubscribed inaugural fund, L2 Point Opportunities I. The Fund’s capital, together with capital raised for related co-investment vehicles, totals nearly $460 million. At L2 Point, we use expertise across the capital structure and an out-of-the-box structuring approach to tailor financing solutions that seek to optimize the cost of capital for growth-stage companies. We are grateful for the support of our institutional investors, and look forward to serving as a partner of choice to management teams navigating the challenges and possibilities of today and tomorrow. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gaaeXYBt. #StructuredEquity #PrivateEquity #GrowthEquity #Fundraise 

The 2024 WAVE Career Forum on October 18 in NYC is proud to announce our education panel, Male Perspectives on Alternative Investment Diversity! Our Scholars are excited to meet and engage with our growing alternative investment community! If you haven’t gotten your ticket yet, there is still time to register before Wednesday!  https://cvent.me/EV3Xxl Panel 3 - Male Perspectives on Diversity (Moderator) Kerstin Dittmar, Founder, Managing Partner - L2Point            Kenyatta K. Matheny , CIO - EquiTrust Life Insurance Company Sylvester McClearn, Investment Director - NY State Common Peter Braffman , Managing Director - GCM Grosvenor Jeff Brown, Advisory Board Member - UCLA Anderson Fink Center for Finance & Investments

On September 20th, I had the honor of chairing the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital’s Miracles on the Bay Gala. We raised over $1 million for the life-saving mission of St Jude and have raised over $7 million since I launched the event in 2012. I am thankful that my former team at Sixth Street supported my philanthropic efforts early in my career – it allowed me and my Co-Chair Sandra Rutova to build this gala into the magical event it is today. This year, I had the joy of sharing the evening with my L2 Point team and their families, and I hope the event inspired and encouraged them to pursue their own philanthropic interests. At L2 Point, we have committed to donating 5% of our carried interest to charitable causes in an effort to align our success with a positive impact on our communities – and I can’t wait to see the causes our team members will champion over the coming years. I am also thankful that we were able to share the evening with our partners at PJT Partners Park Hill, MPowered Capital, Gen II Fund Services, KPMG, Aspen HR, and Vinson & Elkins who are helping us as we build our firm. It is wonderful to know that we are not only working with great firms, but also with truly good people!   

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are proud to be part of Emerging Manager Monthly’s second annual feature on Hispanic and Latina/Latino investors driving change across the investment management industry. As a 100% Latina-founded, -owned and -led firm, L2 Point is focused on helping to remove structural barriers and championing diverse talent so that managers and allocators alike can reap the benefits of a more inclusive investment ecosystem. Read the full story here (subscription required): https://lnkd.in/giR456bu. #HispanicHeritageMonth