Cambridge Associates

About Cambridge Associates

Cambridge Associates is one of the world's leading institutional investment consultants with $282-313 billion in assets under advisement and approximately $100 billion in discretionary assets under management as of December 2024, headquartered in Boston with a Munich office at Prannerstrasse 6 supporting DACH and European clients (plus London, Zurich, Milan and Dubai). The firm was founded in 1973 to advise the Harvard endowment and operates as a partner-owned global investment consulting and OCIO firm. Cambridge Associates has 50 plus years pioneering institutional private investing advisory.

Investment thesis

Cambridge Associates deploys capital through multiple advisory and OCIO mandates across pensions, endowments, foundations, healthcare systems and family offices, targeting outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) discretionary services plus non-discretionary advisory, staff extension and dedicated asset-class mandates. Sector focus spans private equity, venture capital, credit, hedge funds, real assets, public equities, co-investments and secondaries. Geographic deployment is global across Americas, Asia-Pacific, UK and EMEA, with DACH coverage anchored from Munich, London, Zurich, Milan and Dubai offices.

Recent activity

As an advisory and OCIO firm, no direct portfolio company exits occur at the Cambridge Associates level. Recent corporate activity includes the SIGLO Capital Advisors acquisition (Swiss alternative investments adviser, August 2024) expanding European alternatives capabilities. The platform continues active OCIO and advisory mandate growth across the institutional client base. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.