HarbourVest's Chiara Cairelli joined the unlock VC Summit 2025 in Paris. Her panel dove into “VC Hot Topics,” including emerging trends, market shifts, and industry challenges that are currently shaping the venture capital landscape.
HarbourVest Partners
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Boston, MA 60,359 followers
About us
HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets firm with over 42 years of experience and more than $138 billion assets under management as of September 30, 2024. Our interwoven platform provides clients access to global primary funds, secondary transactions, direct co-investments, real assets and infrastructure, and private credit. Our strengths extend across strategies, enabled by our team of more than 1,200 employees, including more than 230 investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Across our private markets platform, our team has committed more than $59 billion to newly-formed funds, completed over $55 billion in secondary purchases, and invested over $40 billion in direct operating companies. We partner strategically and plan our offerings innovatively to provide our clients with access, insight, and global opportunities.
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http://www.harbourvest.com
External link for HarbourVest Partners
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Boston, MA
- Type
- Privately Held
- Specialties
- Private Equity, Private Debt, Primary Fund Investments, Secondary Investments, Direct Co-Investments, Venture Capital, Buyout, Growth Equity, Mezzanine, Real Assets, Global Private Markets, and Custom Solutions
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Employees at HarbourVest Partners
Updates
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Evergreen solutions may provide a potential “running start” when pursuing portfolio outcomes by allowing immediate, accessible exposure to private markets’ historically higher compounded returns. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eDRRpRkT
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Our Boston office was recently transformed into a vibrant gallery space for HarbourVest’s second annual Employee Art Show and Auction. Thanks to our colleagues across the office for helping double last year’s total. All proceeds benefit the art therapy program at St. Francis House!
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Our CEO, John Toomey, recently joined Bloomberg Television to discuss the future of retirement savings. He explained how diversification is key and how new policies are opening the door for 401(k) plans to access private markets responsibly, helping a new generation of savers build a more secure future. Watch the full segment here: https://lnkd.in/eirKZTsU
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Our IT team was well-represented at the AI-Powered Women Conference at Massachusetts Institute of Technology! This transformational summit focused on equipping women leaders with the skills and community to lead confidently in the age of artificial intelligence. The conference offered a blend of technical learning and human-centered leadership, including hands-on labs and an opportunity to earn a Human-Centered AI Leadership Certification. We're proud to support our team's growth as they explore the intersection of emerging technology and inclusive innovation.
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As part of our continued global growth, we’re excited to deepen our presence in Ireland—building on the strength of our Dublin team and investing in the future of private markets. Read more in The Irish Times: https://lnkd.in/e765-A9U
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Earlier this summer, a local artist worked with 40 of our colleagues in Boston to create a one-of-a-kind piece inspired by the HarbourVest community: a reflection of the spirit, collaboration, and forward momentum that defines our team. Colleagues brought enthusiasm and a willingness to leave their mark on a piece that now lives permanently within our new space at One Lincoln.
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Leveraging years of experience in secondaries and private credit, we're excited to enter the fast-growing private credit secondaries market with the establishment of a new, dedicated platform. This expansion reflects our growing focus on a segment we believe is at a "takeoff point," yet remains significantly undercapitalized. By combining our deep institutional knowledge in both private credit and secondaries, we believe we are well positioned to provide solutions and support to this evolving market. Read more in The Wall Street Journal: https://lnkd.in/eRZAAi4Z
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We are pleased to announce the establishment of a dedicated credit secondaries investment team led by Greg Ciesielski and Sean Gillespie. The expansion reflects HarbourVest’s growing focus on the private credit secondaries market. Learn more in our latest press release: https://lnkd.in/ezAAUfNy
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