Mounir Guen
CEO, MVision
Videos
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Fundraising: Why Asian Capital Is Surging
Why so much capital is being committed by large Asian LPs.
February 4, 2019More -
Fundraising: What to Expect in 2019
The CEO of MVision discusses under-reported statistics in China and the rise of tech buyout funds.
December 21, 2018More -
MVision: ‘Blurry’ Growth Ahead for Private Equity
The sources of capital are changing in the private equity market.
June 2, 2017More -
MVision: Why the U.S. Dominates Fundraising
Why 2016 was such a big year for US fundraising.
May 19, 2017More -
What East Asia’s LPs are Bringing to the PE Table
The availability of capital from Asia’s big institutional investors is expected to grow in the coming five to 10 years.
September 23, 2016More -
Japan’s PE Market Sees Change in the Air
The CEO of placement agent MVision discusses the evolution of private equity in Japan, including a more open deal market and growing interest among Japanese institutional investors for the asset class.
July 5, 2016More -
PE Trends to Watch in 2016
Breaking down the private equity trends from 2015 with MVision’s Mounir Guen.
January 18, 2016More -
LP Influencers are More Influential Than Ever
The re-up rate for follow-on funds is now averaging 50 percent, posing a serious challenges for GPs about to hit the fundraising trail. What is the best strategy for fundraising success in this environment? Make sure to influence the LP influencers.
October 21, 2013More -
How to Avoid Regulatory Complications
Three fundraising experts discuss the regulatory complications that GPs not based in the U.S. can encounter when coming to the country to raise a fund.
April 13, 2015More -
Why Foreign GPs Should Maintain a U.S. Presence
Three fundraising experts discuss how to get noticed when you first come to the U.S. to fundraise.
March 23, 2015More -
Mapping a Vast Fundraising Landscape
Three fundraising experts give an introduction to the vastness and importance of fundraising in the U.S. market, particularly for non-U.S. GPs seeking to grow.
February 23, 2015More -
Changing Dynamics of LP-GP Contact
The nature and frequency of how LPs contact GPs is evolving, says Mounir Guen of MVision Private Equity Advisers.
November 3, 2014More -
Cursed With a Weak Bench
Three experts discuss how an LP might pass on a GP’s fundraising due to the perception of a “weak bench” and a team that may not be around for 10 years.
October 14, 2014More -
Undifferentiated Deal Flow
Showing how you source and win transactions is crucial for GPs to win an LP’s attention in a crowded market.
October 7, 2014More -
It’s Not You, It’s Them
GPs must sometimes deal with the fact that an LP may pass over them for reasons outside their control. A panel of three experts outlines what some of these may be.
September 29, 2014More -
Repercussions of Poor Communication
A communication breakdown between a GP and LP can have various repercussions; three experts discuss what these are and name some possible remedies.
September 22, 2014More -
Strategy Deviation Without Explanation
Reason No. 1 you won’t raise your next fund: Strategy deviation without explanation.
September 15, 2014More -
Which Energy Operators Make Good GPs?
Word has spread among global LPs of investment opportunities in North American energy; Mounir Guen of MVision says energy-focused funds are gaining favor.
June 10, 2014More -
How Much Does a Fundraising Cost?
Dollars and sense in fundraising. Three PE leaders discuss how much money and time it takes to form a fund.
March 26, 2014More -
The Realities of Raising Capital
The Nitty Gritty of Fundraising: A candid discussion about what is involved in a forming a fund.
February 18, 2014More -
Fundraising in the Shadow of the Financial Crisis
Three PE fundraising experts discuss how they raise funds in the post-financial crisis era.
January 28, 2014More -
Wanted: Emerging Managers With Vision
What ingredients do emerging managers need to succeed at raising a fund? It all starts with passion.
October 21, 2013More -
Adding Strategies, Expanding the GP Franchise
Many GPs who see success in one strategy become eager to expand their firms by raising new funds in new strategies. But how do they convince their LPs that this is the right move?
October 7, 2013More -
How to Fundraise With a Challenged Track Record
So, you’ve got a blow up in your portfolio–does this mean game over for your next fundraise? It depends.
September 11, 2013More -
A Move Back to Mega Funds
Economic buoyancy will bring an increasing focus on very large private equity firms, which have substantial operating resources and an indifference to capital structure, according to Mounir Guen of MVison Private Equity Advisers.
July 29, 2013More -
Rise of the LP “Influencers”
The re-up rate for follow-on funds is now averaging 50%, posing a serious challenges for GPs about to hit the fundraising trail. The best strategy for fundraising success in this environment is to influence the LP influencers.
March 18, 2013More -
Cash-on-Cash Has Maximum Cachet
In today’s fundraising market, there is “more confusion than ever” around private equity valuations, say three experts; hence, the cachet of solid cash-on-cash performance figures from GPs.
March 2, 2013More -
New Rule: Your Next Fund Will Be Different
The third “new rule” of private equity fundraising can be summed up as: the fund as you know it will not be your next fund.
February 6, 2013More -
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New Fundraising Rule No. 2: Demonstrate Insight
Part 2 of a series: why GPs must demonstrate value-add insight in order to win LP commitments in a new fundraising market.
January 25, 2013More -
Fundraising New Rule: Expect Everything to be More Difficult
Expect everything related to fundraising to be more difficult, say John Greenwood of Pantheon Ventures, Mounir Guen of MVision, and Russell Steenberg of BlackRock Private Equity Partners.
January 18, 2013More -
Fresh Capital and the Future
According to MVision CEO Mounir Guen, the allocation increases of big established limited partners will move the market more immediately than investments of new entrants to the market, such as sovereign wealth funds.
March 1, 2012More -
Supply, Demand and Tears
In an exclusive interview with Privcap, MVision Private Equity Advisers CEO Mounir Guen details the fundraising markets of Europe and the U.S., and explains why the shortage of experienced GPs in the emerging markets will cause investors to shift their attention to the world’s most-developed private equity opportunity.
February 1, 2012More
Reports
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Spotlight: Outlook for European LPs
How investors in private equity’s second-largest market view the regional opportunity.
September 15, 2017More -
Spotlight on Japan: An Outline of the Country’s PE Activity
Does a bigger role for private equity lie ahead in Japan? In this report, we ask top GPs and an LP to describe the limitations on private equity’s growth in the country and whether the time for change is finally here.
June 12, 2016More -
Fundraising in the U.S.
Three experts discuss what non-U.S. GPs need to know before coming to the U.S. to fundraise.
April 27, 2015More -
The Voice of the LP
Thought leadership on an evolving asset class, The Voice of the LP features experts from: Zurich Alternative Asset Management, Ardian, Korea Investment Corporation, Washington University Investment Management Co., Performance Equity and MVision Private Equity Advisers. Sponsored by MVision
November 3, 2014More -
Five Reasons Why You Won’t Raise Your Next Fund
Executive summary of the Privcap series on “Five Reasons Why You Won’t Raise Your Next Fund” with expert commentary from MVision Private Equity Advisers, StepStone Group and Zurich Alternative Asset Management.
October 20, 2014More -
Fundraising in Focus
An executive summary of the Privcap series Private Equity Fundraising.
April 23, 2014More -
Fundraising Fundamentals for Emerging Managers
An executive summary of the Privcap thought leadership series “PE Fundraising Survival Guide.”
December 11, 2013More -
The New Rules of Private Equity Fundraising
Private equity fundraising is undergoing fundamental change. Learn the “new rules,” and how to capitalize on them.
April 12, 2013More
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