Private Equity Emerging Managers. What it takes to make it

🎙️Fund Shack Episode #74 | Kim Pochon, Unigestion & Joe Briggs, BCF

In the debut of Fund Shack’s Emerging Manager Series, Ross Butler dives into the rise of first-time private equity funds, fundless sponsors, and the strategic choices that define early success.
Guests Kim Pochon (Global Head of Primary Investments, Unigestion) and Joe Briggs (Founder, BCF) reveal how experienced professionals transition from established firms to launching their own platforms, and why LPs increasingly seek early access to these rising franchises.

We discussed
🔹Why the “Emerging Manager” label matters (even if GPs dislike it)
🔹How LPs assess risk and potential in first-time teams
🔹Why early team dynamics are the #1 success factor
🔹The independent sponsor model and hybrid mini-funds
🔹How conviction, culture, and clarity shape durable franchises
🔹What separates scalable managers from one-fund stories


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Chapters
00:00 What Does “Emerging Manager” Really Mean?
03:15 Why Unigestion Backs First-Time Funds
06:02 Strategic Loyalty: Backing GPs Before They’re Big
09:02 GP Stakes: When Ownership Helps or Hurts
13:00 Why Fund Founders Leave Big Platforms
16:00 The Power—and Risk—of Founding Teams
22:00 What LPs Look For Before Committing
29:00 Independent Sponsors vs Traditional Funds
34:15 US vs Europe: Who’s Leading in Emerging GP Support?
38:00 Advice for Aspiring Fund Founders
41:30 Wrap-Up: Launching the Fund Shack Emerging Managers Series

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🇫🇷 Managers émergents : Les clés du succès
Fund Shack Épisode #73 | Kim Pochon (Unigestion) & Joe Briggs (BCF Advisory)
Dans cet épisode inaugural de la Emerging Manager Series de Fund Shack, Ross Butler explore comment les premiers fonds en private equity et les sponsors indépendants redéfinissent le paysage du capital-investissement. Kim Pochon et Joe Briggs partagent leur expérience sur la création de plateformes durables, les structures hybrides, et les facteurs qui attirent les LPs vers ces nouveaux GPs.

🇪🇸 Gestores Emergentes: Lo Que Se Necesita Para Triunfar
Fund Shack Episodio #73 | Kim Pochon (Unigestion) & Joe Briggs (BCF Advisory)
En este episodio inaugural de la Emerging Manager Series de Fund Shack, Ross Butler analiza cómo los nuevos fondos de private equity y los patrocinadores independientes están cambiando los mercados privados. Kim Pochon y Joe Briggs explican qué buscan los LPs y cómo construir franquicias escalables desde cero.

🇵🇹 Gestores Emergentes: O Que é Preciso Para Vencer
Fund Shack Episódio #73 | Kim Pochon (Unigestion) & Joe Briggs (BCF Advisory)
Na estreia da Emerging Manager Series, Ross Butler discute como os primeiros fundos de private equity e os patrocinadores independentes estão moldando o futuro dos mercados privados. Kim Pochon e Joe Briggs compartilham suas estratégias de sucesso, de alinhamento com LPs a modelos híbridos de fundos.

🇩🇪 Emerging Managers: Erfolgreich im Private Equity Starten
Fund Shack Folge #73 | Kim Pochon (Unigestion) & Joe Briggs (BCF Advisory)
In dieser Auftaktfolge der Emerging Manager Series spricht Ross Butler mit Kim Pochon und Joe Briggs über neue Fonds, fundless Sponsoren und die Strategie hinter dem Aufbau erfolgreicher PE-Plattformen. Sie zeigen, wie LPs Risiken bewerten und was nachhaltige GPs von Einzelfonds unterscheidet.

🇰🇷 이머징 매니저: 성공의 조건
Fund Shack 에피소드 #73 | 김 포숑 (Unigestion), 조 브릭스 (BCF Advisory)
Ross Butler가 진행하는 Fund Shack의 Emerging Manager Series 첫 에피소드에서, 김 포숑과 조 브릭스가 펀드 설립, LP의 신뢰 확보, 하이브리드 펀드 모델 등 PE 시장에서 신생 펀드가 성공하는 요인을 설명합니다.

🇯🇵 新興マネージャー：成功の秘訣
Fund Shack 第73回 | キム・ポション（Unigestion）＆ジョー・ブリッグス（BCF Advisory）
Fund Shackの「Emerging Manager Series」初回エピソードで、Ross ButlerがPE市場で注目の新興マネージャーとファンドレススポンサーについて議論。キムとジョーが、資金調達や継続ビークル、持続可能な戦略の構築について語ります。


🇨🇳 新兴管理人：成功的关键
Fund Shack 第73集 | Kim Pochon（Unigestion）& Joe Briggs（BCF Advisory）
在本期 Emerging Manager Series 中，Ross Butler 采访了私募股权行业的新兴基金管理人，探讨如何构建可持续平台，吸引LP，以及如何在募资和基金结构方面取得成功。