Sparring Partners Capital | Partner for Growth Opportunities

TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT BANKING
AND PRIVATE EQUITY FUND PLACEMENT

Since 2001

About Us

Sparring Partners has a long track record of serving as a trusted partner to leading private equity firms and private technology companies. Private equity investors, entrepreneurs, and senior executives depend on the Sparring Partners team's decades of experience, global network, and perseverance to lead them to the most desirable outcomes.

Sparring Partners maintains relationships globally to service its international client base. For its investment banking clients, Sparring Partners has access to leading global strategic and financial acquirers at senior levels. For its fund placement clients, Sparring Partners has long standing relationships with global institutional LPs including sovereign funds, pension funds, endowments, fund of funds, large family offices, and advisors.

Sparring Partners was founded in 2001 by Warren H. Spar after a successful career as a Partner at Lehman Brothers and a Managing Director at Bankers Trust. Together with the rest of the team, Sparring Partners brings the capabilities of a bulge bracket firm to private, middle-market companies and private equity firms.

Services

Investment Banking

M&A Advisory

Advise private technology-enabled companies on M&A transactions with leading global strategic and financial acquirers.

Equity Financing

Secure capital for growth, recapitalization, and shareholder liquidity from leading private equity, growth equity, venture capital firms, and strategic investors

Debt Financing

Raise debt, ranging from venture debt to cash flow / leveraged loans from leading banks, venture debt providers, business development companies, and other alternative lenders.

Private Equity Fund Placement

Fund placement services to select buyout, growth equity, and venture capital firms.

LP-Led Secondaries

Provide liquidity to LPs in funds or existing SPV vehicles.

GP-Led Secondaries

Advise GPs on sales and purchases of secondary shares and continuation vehicles.

Co-Investments

Advise GPs on raising capital from LPs (via SPVs) to invest in top-tier companies

Investment Banking Industry Focus

Sparring Partners focuses on technology-enabled businesses across a number of sectors where it possesses in-depth market knowledge and strong industry relationships.