In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode we discuss spreading risk using a platform model with Luke Sarsfield, CEO of mid-market investor Ridgepost Capital.
We discuss how a platform model can provide diversification (0:45); the opportunity in the mid-market (3:15); the barriers to entry into this market for LPs (6:29); the merits generalist vs specialist approaches (8:57); the maturity of the US mid-market, and the lessons from its growth that can be applied to Europe (11:18).
