First Avenue Partners
FA
Financial Advisors
First Avenue Partners
17-19 Stratford Pl, London W1C 1BQ
# First Avenue Partners
First Avenue Partners is a specialist advisory and capital placement firm headquartered in London's West End. The firm focuses exclusively on the alternative assets sector, providing strategic guidance and fundraising solutions across private equity, private credit, real estate and real assets.
The business serves two primary client groups: established General Partners launching new investment vehicles and management teams seeking private capital. First Avenue leverages deep sector expertise to connect these groups with institutional investors, facilitating efficient capital raises and fund closures.
What distinguishes First Avenue is their demonstrated track record and methodical approach. Rather than applying generic fundraising templates, the firm emphasises a thoughtful, thorough process tailored to each assignment. Recent successes showcase their capability: they closed the Macquarie Alliance Partners Infrastructure Fund at $711 million, acted as global agent on the $900 million Dorchester Capital Secondaries VI, and brought the $510 million Novo Tellus PE Fund 3 to final close.
The firm's specialisation in secondaries—the resale of existing fund interests—represents a particularly valuable niche, allowing them to serve sophisticated investors seeking exposure to mature funds with established track records. Their global reach, combined with intimate knowledge of alternative asset manager requirements and investor appetite, positions them to navigate the complex dynamics of institutional capital placement.
First Avenue's senior team includes experienced operators who understand both fundraising mechanics and the strategic priorities of their clients, ensuring advice grounded in practical market reality rather than theory.
First Avenue Partners is a specialist advisory and capital placement firm headquartered in London's West End. The firm focuses exclusively on the alternative assets sector, providing strategic guidance and fundraising solutions across private equity, private credit, real estate and real assets.
The business serves two primary client groups: established General Partners launching new investment vehicles and management teams seeking private capital. First Avenue leverages deep sector expertise to connect these groups with institutional investors, facilitating efficient capital raises and fund closures.
What distinguishes First Avenue is their demonstrated track record and methodical approach. Rather than applying generic fundraising templates, the firm emphasises a thoughtful, thorough process tailored to each assignment. Recent successes showcase their capability: they closed the Macquarie Alliance Partners Infrastructure Fund at $711 million, acted as global agent on the $900 million Dorchester Capital Secondaries VI, and brought the $510 million Novo Tellus PE Fund 3 to final close.
The firm's specialisation in secondaries—the resale of existing fund interests—represents a particularly valuable niche, allowing them to serve sophisticated investors seeking exposure to mature funds with established track records. Their global reach, combined with intimate knowledge of alternative asset manager requirements and investor appetite, positions them to navigate the complex dynamics of institutional capital placement.
First Avenue's senior team includes experienced operators who understand both fundraising mechanics and the strategic priorities of their clients, ensuring advice grounded in practical market reality rather than theory.
Services offered
Capital fundraising for private equity fundsPrivate credit fund placementReal estate fund advisoryReal assets fund solutionsInfrastructure secondaries advisoryPrivate secondaries placementFund closure managementInvestor relations advisory