Avoid the J-Curve: Why Are Secondaries So Popular With PE Investors? (part 4)

In Part 4 of my Secondaries series, we look at why secondaries are so appealing to first-time private equity investors—especially family offices new to private capital. Learn how secondaries reduce blind-pool risk, avoid the J-curve dip, and help diversify vintage exposure quickly. Don’t forget to subscribe for more insights on building resilient private capital portfolios.

To review earlier sessions here is:
Part 1 - Intro to Secondaries    • What Makes Secondaries So Popular Today? (...  
Part 2 - GP & LP Led Secondaries    • What Are Secondaries? Easy Guide to get st...  
Part 3 - Strip Sales    • What Are Strip Sales and Why Do They Matte...  

Professor Zeisberger has over 30 years of experience as a finance professional with deep expertise in private equity and venture capital, corporate venturing, and risk management.
As a Professor at INSEAD, the business school with campuses in Singapore, France, UAE and the US, she is a global citizen and award-winning author as well as an angel investor. She is a former member of KKR’s Sustainable Expert Advisory Committee (SEAC) and sits on the Advisory Boards of Standard Chartered Ventures, Linzor Capital, BG Ventures and KaizenVest. Passionate about the future of education, she acts as a volunteer board advisor to Girl Rising, a non-profit focused on girls' education and empowerment.

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