Bregal, a global investment firm known for building and partnering with top-tier private markets teams, has announced the appointment of Luis Cabrera as Managing Partner and Head of Secondaries. Cabrera will lead the development and execution of Bregal’s newly established secondaries business, marking the next phase of growth for the firm’s platform and expanding its long-standing presence in the lower mid-market.
Based in New York, Cabrera will oversee the creation of a differentiated secondaries strategy focused on identifying and executing limited partner (LP) and general partner (GP)-led secondary transactions. The initiative will build upon Bregal’s extensive network of primary fund relationships, developed over two decades of collaboration with GPs across North America and Europe. Through this expansion, Bregal aims to provide additional liquidity and strategic solutions to its partners while deepening existing relationships within the private equity ecosystem.
Cabrera brings over 15 years of experience in private equity and secondaries investing, with a strong background in sourcing, structuring, and executing complex transactions. Before joining Bregal, he was a Managing Director at GCM Grosvenor, where he played a key role in establishing the firm’s dedicated global secondaries investment practice. Earlier in his career, he served on the investment team at Deutsche Bank Private Equity, where he focused on secondary fund deals, due diligence, and portfolio management.
His appointment represents an evolution of Bregal’s fund-of-funds capabilities and positions the firm to offer an integrated platform spanning primaries, co-investments, and now secondaries. And this expansion underscores Bregal’s mission to provide end-to-end partnership and liquidity solutions for private market investors and managers.
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“Bregal’s focus on partnership, long-term investing, and deep relationships provides a strong platform for creating a differentiated secondaries strategy. I’m pleased to be joining at such an exciting time in the firm’s growth.”
Luis Cabrera, Managing Partner and Head of Secondaries, Bregal Investments
“The addition of a dedicated secondaries team represents an important evolution for our platform. Luis’ appointment creates a natural bridge between our existing fund-of-funds capabilities and the new secondaries strategy, enabling us to further deepen our GP relationships by providing liquidity solutions in addition to our primary fund investments.”
Jan Faber, Managing Partner, Fund-of-Funds Strategy, Bregal Investments
“We are delighted to welcome Luis to Bregal. His depth of experience in secondaries and thoughtful approach to investing align closely with our firm’s partnership-driven philosophy. Together, we aim to build a differentiated secondaries practice that enhances Bregal’s ability to partner with leading managers and invest in attractive opportunities in the lower mid-market.”
Jens Brenninkmeyer, Chief Strategy Officer, Bregal Investments
