Horsley Bridge Partners

What Horsley Bridge Partners does

Horsley Bridge Partners (HBP) is a private investment adviser founded in 1983 that operates as a fund of funds, investing in early-stage venture capital firms and smaller growth buyout partnerships. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco with a London office managing European operations, and it maintains active investment relationships across Europe, Asia, and emerging markets. HBP builds concentrated portfolios of carefully selected private equity partnerships, pursuing selectivity to achieve outsized returns rather than broad diversification. Its stated strategy emphasizes two pillars: early-stage technology venture capital through partnerships with leading seed and early-stage investors, and growth buyout investments with teams executing differentiated strategies.

The firm serves a deliberately limited number of institutional clients and does not provide services to the general public. Revenue is generated through management fees and carried interest on the private equity fund investments it manages, making it a subscription/recurring revenue business. HBP is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser and is governed by California law, with trademarks registered for HBP, HORSLEY BRIDGE, and HORSLEY BRIDGE PARTNERS. Distribution occurs through direct enterprise field sales to institutional investors, supported by referral networks and industry events; the firm does not utilize public digital marketing channels.

The organization is led by six Managing Directors — Du Chai, Lance Cottrill, Josh Freeman, Kathryn Mayne, Kate Murphy, and Yi Sun — supported by a Research Director, Directors, Principals, Associates, and operational staff across Investor Relations, Finance, Information Systems, Compliance, Legal, Technology, and Administration. Total headcount is approximately 40. The leadership team's prior experience spans McKinsey, Northwestern University Endowment, Stanford, Harvard, Davis Polk & Wardwell, and other top-tier institutions, supporting the firm's relationship-driven investment approach.

Name

Horsley Bridge Partners

Legal name

Horsley Bridge Partners LLC

Website

http://www.horsleybridge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Horsley Bridge Partners is a San Francisco-based private equity fund of funds founded in 1983 that invests in early-stage venture capital and growth buyout partnerships on behalf of a limited number of institutional clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity Fund of Funds Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Equity Buyout Fund-of-Funds (FSANAGAD)

Keywords

• Private equity fund of funds
• Venture capital investments
• Growth buyout partnerships
• Investment advisory services
• Early stage technology investing

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Investment Advisory Services: Horsley Bridge Partners provides investment advisory services to a limited number of clients, focusing on fund of funds investments in private equity partnerships. Revenue is generated through management fees and carried interest from private equity fund investments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Horsley Bridge Partners is a private equity fund-of-funds manager that invests in carefully selected early-stage venture capital partnerships and smaller growth buyout partnerships, with a strong focus on technology sectors. The firm provides investment advisory services to a limited number of institutional clients, building concentrated portfolios designed to deliver superior returns through access to the world's leading private equity fund managers. HBP does not provide services to the general public.

Product overview

Horsley Bridge Partners (HBP) operates as a fund of funds manager specializing in private equity investments. The firm provides investment advisory services to a limited number of clients, focusing on two primary investment strategies: venture capital investments in early stage technology companies through partnerships with leading seed and early stage venture investors, and growth buyout investments partnering with ambitious teams executing differentiated strategies. HBP builds concentrated portfolios of carefully selected private equity partnerships, emphasizing selectivity to achieve outsized returns. The firm does not offer discrete technology products; rather, its service is the management of private equity fund investments across venture capital and buyout strategies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venture Capital Fund of Funds A fund-of-funds strategy investing with leading seed and early-stage venture capital partnerships, focused on technology sectors. Designed to deliver institutional clients access to top-tier early-stage venture managers and meaningful exposure to the next generation of technology leaders.
• Growth Buyout Fund of Funds A fund-of-funds strategy partnering with ambitious, differentiated growth buyout teams, providing institutional clients with access to carefully selected smaller growth buyout partnerships.
• Investment Advisory Services SEC-registered investment advisory services delivered to a limited number of institutional clients, encompassing portfolio construction, manager selection, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring of the firm's venture capital and growth buyout fund-of-funds portfolios.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Leading Seed and Early Stage Venture InvestorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHorsley Bridge works in close partnership with the leading seed and early stage venture investors, maintaining enduring relationships built on trust and honest counsel. The firm focuses on early stage strategies in technology sectors and provides unparalleled access to the most coveted new investment opportunities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments4 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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