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Whitehorse Liquidity Partners
Toronto firm providing preferred equity and structured liquidity to private equity portfolios.
Key facts
- Website
- whitehorseliquidity.com
- Founded
- 2015
- Pricing
- Preferred equity/structured liquidity for PE fund portfolios; flagship fund closed above US$5.0B target
- Country
- Canada
- Rating
- No reviews yet
About Whitehorse Liquidity Partners
Whitehorse Liquidity Partners was a Toronto-based private equity firm founded in 2015 by Yann Robard, formerly head of secondaries and co-investments at CPPIB, that provided preferred equity and structured liquidity solutions to private equity portfolios as an alternative to leverage or outright secondary sales. The firm managed roughly $3.3-5 billion in assets across multiple funds before rebranding as Dawson Partners.
Key features
- US$18B+ deployed across 200+ deals
- Preferred equity, not direct buyouts
- Flagship Fund V closed above US$5B
- Serves PE sponsors and LPs, not operating companies
Pros & cons
Pros
- Large-scale, well-capitalized secondary/liquidity platform
- Differentiated niche within Canadian PE
- Strong disclosed capital deployment track record
Cons
- Not a traditional operating-company buyout firm
- Complex structured-finance approach less accessible
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Frequently Asked Questions About Whitehorse Liquidity Partners
Has Whitehorse Liquidity Partners rebranded?
Yes, the firm has since rebranded as Dawson Partners, continuing to provide portfolio financing and liquidity solutions to LPs and GPs.
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