CAZ Investments (a Houston-based investment manager) and Grafine Partners (an investment management firm that identifies differentiated sources of alpha by investing in new firms led by experienced private equity investors) recently announced that CAZ has made a $200 million commitment to Grafine. Grafine was launched in 2019 by Elizabeth Weymouth to meet the needs of sophisticated investors seeking new and innovative approaches to investing private capital across sectors, geographies, and capital structures.
The investment strategy seeks differentiated sources of alpha by partnering with experienced private market investors to establish new firms, accelerate their growth, and institutionalize their businesses. And Grafine’s partnerships with talented, experienced dealmakers give the firm’s investors direct access to de-risked, differentiated off-market opportunities. In partnership with the entrepreneur and family office network, RedBird Capital Partners was an early backer of Grafine. RedBird is a private investment firm that is focused on building high-growth companies with flexible, long-term capital.
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“We are excited to announce our commitment to Grafine and grateful for the long-term strategic partnership we have established with Elizabeth and her team. We believe Grafine’s strategy of generating exclusive co-investment opportunities through backing the next generation of private equity leaders offers significant differentiation in private market investing. Grafine’s commitment to creating more attractive risk/reward opportunities for investors through innovative structuring is highly aligned with the core values of CAZ.”
- Christopher Zook, Chairman and CIO at CAZ
“We are grateful for the support and trust Christopher and his team at CAZ Investments has placed in us and in our strategy. We believe this is an exceptionally compelling time to be investing in new private equity managers and diversified return streams and we are poised to capitalize on this exciting opportunity.”
- Elizabeth Weymouth, Founder and Managing Partner of Grafine
