Searchlight Capital Partners

Our Founding Partner Oliver Haarmann joined Bloomberg Brief’s Dani Burger and Manus Cranny today to share his thoughts on the current outlook for the private equity industry. Debt maturities and the need for refinancings are creating compelling opportunities for firms like Searchlight to explore more creative deal structures and solutions, ultimately positioning companies for continued strategic growth, despite market challenges. Watch the segment here:

We are excited to share that Searchlight has agreed to make a £500m strategic investment in RSK Group, alongside Ares Management Corporation. RSK Group is a global leader in the delivery of sustainability solutions. We look forward to partnering with Alan Ryder and the RSK management team to support their continued growth and stated mission of striving to address the current and future impacts of climate change. Read more about our newest investment here: https://lnkd.in/eedv_5A4

We are pleased to support Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) in the development of the next evolution of quarterly expense and performance reporting. ILPA’s efforts are crucial in achieving greater transparency and alignment in the disclosures of the industry’s reporting to investors. 

Searchlight Partner, Ajit Pai, is the most recent guest on TMT Finance’s Deal Talks podcast diving into the importance of investing in broadband and infrastructure and how it is a key component to closing the digital divide. As the former Federal Communications Commission chairman, he expands on current government initiatives that will impact the space and the opportunities that are likely to arise as a result. Listen to the full episode:

Our Founding Partner Erol Uzumeri recently sat down with Buyouts’ Kirk Falconer for his latest ‘Off-duty’ Column, stepping back from day to day of the industry to discuss everything from Erol’s favorite music and food to what his alternative career outside of private equity could have been. Erol explains why he credits his leadership style to the mentor and experiences that he had during his time at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and how founding Searchlight with Eric Zinterhofer and Oliver Haarmann has been the most rewarding experience of his professional career. Get to know Erol more here:

Our Founding Partner Eric Zinterhofer joined Sonali Basak on Bloomberg Markets to share his thoughts on the outlook for M&A, where the attractive deals lie and how investors like Searchlight with a deleveraging skillset will be able to take advantage of these opportunities in deal making this year. Eric highlighted the role private equity can play in partnering with traditional companies to add value, helping them transform into high growth businesses that are better adapted to the rapidly evolving market. Watch the segment here: #BloombergMarkets #PrivateEquity

Our Founding Partner Oliver Haarmann recently sat down with Private Equity News to discuss his advice for new industry joiners looking to excel, sharing his top tips for making investments and rising up the career ladder.   Read more here:

Searchlight’s Christopher N. Cruz, Linshia Luan and Avin Arumugam are looking forward to the 2nd annual Fintech Meetup and to connecting with those across the rapidly evolving fintech space.   If you’re in Las Vegas next week, be sure to stop by the panel “Navigating Volatility and Uncertainty in a Disrupted VC Landscape”, where Christopher N. Cruz will be joining Aditi Maliwal of Upfront Ventures, Katie Palencsar of Anthemis Group, Amanda Abrams of Cohen Circle and Daniel Kimerling of Deciens Capital for an insightful conversation on the current environment.   #FintechMeetup #Fintech

Proud of Searchlight Partner, Christopher N. Cruz, for being listed as a 2024 ETA Forty Under 40!

We are delighted that our Founding Partner Oliver Haarmann has been featured in 2023’s Private Equity News’ list of the Fifty Most Influential in Private Equity. Congratulations to all those included! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/edB37maq.