HarbourVest Partners

About HarbourVest Partners

HarbourVest Partners is a pioneer of secondary investing with $143 billion of assets under management as of December 2024, headquartered in Boston with a German office in Frankfurt opened 2021 plus 12 global offices spanning Beijing, Bogotá, Dublin, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Seoul, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Tokyo and Toronto. The firm was founded in 1982 as Hancock Venture Partners (John Hancock subsidiary) before spinning out independent in 1997, and now operates as a partner-owned independent private firm.

Investment thesis

HarbourVest Partners deploys capital through 30 plus active commingled funds across HIPEP (international), Dover (secondaries), HVPE listed vehicle, US Flagship series (Fund XIII), Co-Invest series, Real Assets series, Credit Opportunities and PECS continuation fund, targeting an interwoven private markets platform spanning primary fund commitments, secondaries (since 1986), direct co-investments, real assets and infrastructure, private credit and continuation vehicles. Sector deployment is sector-agnostic across buyouts, venture and growth, infrastructure and credit. Geographic deployment is global across the 12-office network.

Recent activity

As an LP and co-invest platform, exits occur at the underlying GP level. Recent acquisitions include Fund XIII US Flagship close (2026), PECS Continuation Solutions Fund I close (2026) and Structured Solutions 2025 vehicle (2026). The platform continues active deployment across the global private markets franchise. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.