What Colmar Capital does

Colmar Capital is a boutique European placement agent founded circa 2020 and headquartered in Zug/Zurich, Switzerland, serving mid-market private equity managers seeking capital from institutional investors and family offices. The firm offers a unified advisory platform with four core service modules: primary fundraising, co-investment support, syndication, and GP-led secondary transactions, supported by senior-level involvement on every mandate through a deliberately selective engagement model.

The firm delivers services through a multi-jurisdictional footprint that includes partners based in Zurich, Paris, London, and the Middle East, with regulatory coverage provided by FINMA in Switzerland, the FCA in the UK (via River Oak Holdings Ltd as appointed representative of Schmidt Research Partners Ltd, FRN 452684), and the AMF in France (with ACPR ORIAS #24001727). The operating team comprises four Partners (Vincent de Boursetty, Alexandre de Sagazan, Rhett Hendrix, Raphael Cwajgenbaum) and two Senior Advisors (William J. Clegg, Philippe Pronost), with backgrounds at Société Générale, Lazard, Moelis, Kepler Cheuvreux, Axon, and Ufenau Capital Partners among others.

The business model is professional services-based, with revenue generated through placement agent fees and advisory retainers on fundraising, co-investment, and secondary mandates. Services are restricted to Professional Investors as defined by EU Directive 2004/39/EC and Swiss qualified investors under CISA. Disclosed clients include NORD Holding, HCP, Pictet, Hivest, and Preservation Capital. The firm's competitive positioning rests on deep long-standing GP-LP relationships across EMEA and the US, senior partner pedigree, and a boutique model that limits the number of concurrent engagements.

Name

Colmar Capital

Legal name

Colmar Capital

Website

https://colmarcapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Colmar Capital is a boutique European placement agent serving mid-market private equity managers with primary fundraising, co-investment, syndication, and GP-led secondary services across EMEA and the US, operating from Zurich, Paris, London, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity Placement Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Investment / Direct Allocation Platforms (alongside FoF) (FSANAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Secondaries Co-Investments & Annex Funds (FSANAFAF), Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

Keywords

• Private equity fundraising
• Placement agent services
• Co-investment syndication
• GP-led secondary transactions
• Fundraising advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Placement Agent / Fundraising Advisory Fees: As a boutique placement agent, Colmar Capital earns fees for providing fundraising expertise and investor relationship support to private equity managers. Services include primary fundraising, co-investments, syndication, and GP-led secondary transactions. Revenue is likely generated through success fees or retainers aligned with fundraising cycles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Colmar Capital is a boutique European placement agent that provides fundraising advisory services to mid-market private equity managers. Its core offering includes primary fundraising, co-investment support, syndication, and GP-led secondary transaction advisory, with full senior-level partner involvement on every mandate from positioning and materials development through investor outreach and closing.

Product overview

Colmar Capital is a boutique European placement agent offering a unified service platform for mid-market private equity managers. The core offering encompasses fundraising advisory services supported by specialized modules including primary fundraising, co-investment support, syndication services, and GP-led secondary transactions. Operating with experienced partners across Zurich, Paris, London, and the Middle East, the firm provides hands-on support throughout the fundraising cycle, from positioning and materials to investor outreach and closing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fundraising Advisory Services Boutique placement agent services providing fundraising expertise and investor relationship management for private equity managers, including positioning, materials development, investor outreach, and closing support. Covers primary fundraising, co-investments, syndication, and GP-led secondary transactions. Target customers are mid-market PE managers, US managers expanding into Europe, and independent sponsors across EMEA and the US.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MVision: Independent global private fund placement agent providing primary fundraising and co-investment advisory to alternative asset managers. Closely comparable business model and target client base to Colmar.
• Park Hill (Blackstone): Blackstone's private fund placement arm providing primary fundraising, co-investment sourcing, and GP-led secondary advisory to alternative managers globally. Directly comparable offering to Colmar, with substantially greater brand and institutional reach.
• Campbell Lutyens: Boutique advisor specializing in private fund placement, secondary transactions, and GP-led continuation vehicles, with strong European institutional relationships. Direct competitor in the mid-market PE fundraising and secondaries advisory space Colmar serves.
• Rede Partners: Boutique placement agent focused exclusively on private equity and private credit fundraising globally, with deep European LP relationships. Comparable to Colmar as a specialist fundraising advisor serving mid-market and emerging managers.
• Eaton Partners: A specialized private fund placement agent and advisory firm focused on fundraising, co-investments, and secondary advisory for alternative asset managers. Closely comparable to Colmar in service mix (primary, co-invest, GP-led secondaries) and target client (private fund managers), though at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Lazard: Global investment bank with a long-established private fund advisory and placement practice (originating many of Colmar's partners' careers). Competes with Colmar in placement but bundles it with M&A and broader strategic advisory.
• Moelis & Company: Global independent investment bank with a private capital advisory practice spanning fund placement, secondaries, and capital solutions. Comparable in capability to Colmar but operating at substantially greater scale.
• Greenhill & Co: Independent investment bank providing M&A and capital advisory, with private fund placement experience for alternative managers. Competes for the same GP clients as Colmar but within a broader advisory franchise.
• Houlihan Lokey: Global investment bank with an active alternative asset manager advisory practice covering fundraising, secondaries, and GP-led transactions. Provides similar services to Colmar as part of a much larger full-service advisory platform.
• Evercore (Private Funds Group): Bulge-bracket independent investment bank with a dedicated Private Funds Group providing PE/VC placement, secondary advisory, and GP-led solutions as part of a wider advisory platform. Competes with Colmar in placement but with substantially broader M&A and capital-markets capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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