Cambridge Associates, KKR, Patria, Helios Investment Partners and Advent International join GPCA’s Board

NEW YORK, NY, 25 June 2024: The Global Private Capital Association (GPCA) announces the appointment of five new Board Directors:

• Andrea Auerbach: Head of Global Private Investments and Partner at Cambridge Associates;
• Gaurav Trehan: Partner, Co-Head of KKR Asia Pacific, Head of Asia Pacific Private Equity, and CEO for KKR India;
• Alexandre Saigh: CEO and Board Member at Patria Investments;
• Tope Lawani: Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Helios Investment Partners; and
• Juan Pablo Zucchini: Managing Partner at Advent International.

The GPCA Board also appointed Runa Alam – Chief Executive Officer and Partner of Development Partners International (DPI) – as Board Member Emeritus.

GPCA Members are leading investors across Asia, Latin America, Africa, CEE and the Middle East, who collectively manage over USD2 trillion in assets. The organization’s proprietary data and market intelligence highlights forward-looking trends in global investments such as digitalization and energy transition, as well as the societal impact of those investments.

Cate Ambrose, CEO and Member of the Board of Directors of GPCA, commented:

“In the midst of so much complexity for global investors, I am honored to count on the support of these five outstanding individuals. They represent some of the most influential institutions in the private capital industry today and I welcome the opportunity to leverage their experience on behalf of GPCA’s ambitious agenda.”

Drew Guff, Chairman of the Board of Directors of GPCA, added:

“These five important additions to the GPCA Board will further GPCA’s position as a unique global network and I look forward to working closely with them on our shared mission. Each is at the forefront of committing capital to businesses, projects and funds that will shape the world in the decades to come.”

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GPCA’s Board of Directors:

GPCA Chair: Drew Guff, Managing Director and Founding Partner, Siguler Guff & Company

Cate Ambrose: CEO, GPCA

Andrea Auerbach: Head of Global Private Investments and Partner, Cambridge Associates  

Torbjorn Caesar: Senior Partner, Actis

William E. Ford: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Atlantic

JP Gan: Founding Partner, INCE Capital

Andrew Kuper: Founder and CEO, LeapFrog Investments

Tope Lawani: Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Helios Investment Partners

Brian Lim: Partner and Head of Asia and Emerging Markets Investments, Pantheon Ventures

Renuka Ramnath: Founder, Managing Director and CEO, Multiples Alternative Asset Management

Alexandre Saigh: CEO & Board Member, Patria Investments

Rohit Sipahimalani: Chief Investment Officer, Temasek

Karim El Solh: Co-Founder and CEO, Gulf Capital

Jose Sosa del Valle: Partner at Lexington Partners

Frank Su: Managing Director, Head of Private Equity Asia, CPP Investments

Craig Thorburn: Director, Office of the Chief Investment Officer, Future Fund

Gaurav Trehan: Partner, Co-Head of KKR Asia Pacific, Head of Asia Pacific Private Equity, and CEO for KKR India

Juan Pablo Zucchini: Managing Partner, Advent International

About Global Private Capital Association:

The Global Private Capital Association (GPCA) is a non-profit, independent membership organization representing private capital investors who manage more than USD2 trillion in assets across Asia, Latin America, Africa, Central & Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Our mission is to connect and influence key market participants, by promoting the sectors, strategies and deals that will drive investment returns and meet societal needs. With headquarters in New York and Singapore, GPCA includes LAVCA, the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America.

Visit GlobalPrivateCapital.org to find out more.

Contact:

Senna Bayasgalan, sbayasgalan@gpcapital.org