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Institutional Investor Profile: David G Pierce, CEO, Squadron Capital 28/05/2008. David Pierce on the rise of Asian private equity, on first-time funds, on the importance of local knowledge and on how the industry should deal with the immense growth it has seen over the past few years.

Institutional Investor Profile: Christopher S Bödtker, CEO, LODH Private Equity ltd 21/05/2008. Christopher S Bödtker on European fund of funds and direct investments, on building diversified portfolios across the mid market and on the Euro Choice series' focus on Western and Eastern Europe.

Institutional Investor Profile: Knightsbridge Advisers 23/04/2008. Managing principals Joel Romines, Barbara Piette and George Arnold on early stage investing, on deal quality, on adding value to portfolio companies, on pattern recognition and on the finite nature of the industry.

Institutional Investor Profile: Colin Wimsett, Managing Partner, Pantheon Ventures 09/04/2008. Colin Wimsett on mega funds and venture capital, on Pantheon's due diligence process, on avoiding the tick-box approach, on emerging markets and on investment opportunities following the credit crunch.

Institutional Investor Profile: Peter Derendinger, Partner and CEO, ALPHA Associates 02/04/2008. Peter Derendinger on Central and Eastern Europe, on managers with a regional focus, on market correction, on the appeal of co-investments and on the dangers of financial engineering.

Institutional Investor Profile: Alan Feld, Partner, Vintage Venture Partners 26/03/2008. Alan Feld on the rise of Israeli private equity, on the advantages of having a regional focus, on the importance of early stage financing and on the escalating size of venture capital funds.

Institutional Investor Profile: Sergey Sheshuryak, Partner, Adams Street Partners 27/02/2008. Sergey Sheshuryak on the focus of Adams Street Partners' annual funds of funds, on people matters, on expanding into new territories, on secondaries investing and on the effects of the credit crunch.

Institutional Investor Profile: Bob Long, CEO, Conversus Asset Management 12/02/2008. Bob Long on overcoming the J-Curve effect, on publicly-listed private equity, on asset allocation, on talent in the private equity world and on the importance of distressed debt to a balanced portfolio.

Institutional Investor Profile: David Quysner, Chairman, Capital for Enterprise Board 30/01/2008. David Quysner on early stage investing, on the shortage of early stage venture capital in the UK and on how the government's Capital for Enterprise Board is acting as a fund of funds to help close the venture capital industry's equity gap.

Institutional Investor Profile: Jason Andris, Managing Director, Venture Investment Associates 23/01/2008. Andris on investing in venture capital and buy-out funds, on the firm's breakdown of re-ups versus new fund relationships, on bite-sizes, on alignment of GP and LP interests and on the importance of understanding a fund manager's reputation in the market as part of the due diligence process.

Institutional Investor Profile: John Holloway, Director, Investments, European Investment Fund 02/01/2008. John Holloway on European venture capital, on the benefits of operating in a niche segment, on investment opportunities in future EU member states and on the importance of good capital reflow.

 
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