Easterly Investment Partners is an emerging investment management firm founded in 2020 by veterans in the alternative investment industry. In just two years, Easterly has established partnerships with several top global private equity firms such as KKR, Coller Capital, and L Catterton. Its comprehensive capabilities and strong expertise have made Easterly an advisor of choice for leading asset managers. This article will analyze Easterly’s business positioning, competitive advantages, and future growth potential.
Easterly was founded by top talents from leading alternative investment firms
Easterly Investment Partners was founded in late 2020 by Bennett Goodman, former co-founder of GSO Capital Partners, and Avi Kalichstein, former head of Easterly Partners Group. Bennett has over 35 years of experience in alternative investments and co-founded GSO Capital Partners, one of the most successful credit platforms acquired by Blackstone. Avi has close to 25 years of global investment experience from Goldman Sachs and Easterly Partners. They teamed up with Michael Arpey, former global head of investor relations at Carlyle Group, to build Easterly’s leadership team. This world-class team of alternative investment veterans makes Easterly well-positioned to become a leading full-service partner for top asset managers worldwide.
Easterly provides growth capital and strategic value-add to asset managers
Easterly offers a comprehensive suite of solutions to alternative investment managers across private equity, private credit, real estate and infrastructure. Its GP Stakes business focuses on taking minority stakes in high-growth asset managers to accelerate their strategic development. The Strategic Value Group provides value-add services to GP Stakes partners including business development, capital raising, executive hiring, ESG implementation and more. Recently, Easterly launched a GP Financing Solutions business to provide credit and preferred equity financing to investment firms seeking growth capital. With this full range of capital and consulting services, Easterly can help leading asset managers achieve their long-term goals and scale their operations.
Top-tier investment firms are partnering with Easterly
Within just over two years since inception, Easterly has established minority stake partnerships with several high-profile alternative investment managers. In March 2023, it took a passive minority interest in L Catterton, the world’s largest consumer-focused private equity firm managing over $30 billion in assets. In April 2023, Easterly announced a minority investment in Inflexion, one of Europe’s most active mid-market private equity firms. Most recently in April 2023, Easterly partnered with Coller Capital, one of the few remaining independent global secondary firms with $27.5 billion in assets under management. The ability to attract renowned firms like KKR, L Catterton and Coller Capital validates Easterly’s credentials and capabilities as a strategic capital partner for leading asset managers worldwide.
Easterly is poised for strong growth in the rapidly evolving alternative investment industry
The alternative investments industry is seeing several key trends including consolidation among asset managers, expansion into adjacent strategies, increasing importance of ESG, and more reliance on third-party capital for growth. Easterly is well-positioned to capitalize on these trends and partner with asset managers to enhance their operations and expand their product offerings. With its strong expertise and compelling value proposition, Easterly Investment Partners is poised to become a preeminent strategic capital solutions provider for alternative investment firms across the globe.
Founded by alternative investment veterans in 2020, Easterly Investment Partners has rapidly emerged as a preferred provider of growth capital and value-added services for top-tier private equity, private credit and real estate investment managers. Easterly’s recent partnerships with globally leading firms validate its position in the industry. Given its management pedigree, comprehensive capabilities and early success, Easterly is on track to become a preeminent strategic partner enabling the growth of alternative asset managers worldwide.