Type Private Ownership | Founded 2001 | |
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Industry Private Equity, Infrastructure, Real estate, Hedge funds Headquarters San Francisco, California, United States Products Fund Raising, Portfolio Management, Secondary Advisory, Research Website www.probitaspartners.com Founders Craig Marmer, Greg Hausler, Michael Hoffmann Profiles | ||
Probitas Partners is a global investment bank focused on raising capital as a placement agent for private equity fund sponsors as well as providing portfolio management and liquidity solutions, through the private equity secondary market, for investors in private equity. The firm operates through three primary businesses: fund placement, portfolio management and secondary advisory.
The firm was founded in 2001 by three former members of the Private Funds Group of Credit Suisse First Boston (formerly Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette): Greg Hausler, Michael Hoffmann, and Craig Marmer. In 2002, the firm established a European placement business. Probitas currently has approximately 50 employees.
Business Lines
Probitas operates through three lines of business:
Probitas is also well known for publishing surveys and white papers related to the private equity asset class and investors in private equity.