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Flexstone Partners

A global private investments firm delivering customised solutions across small- and mid-cap markets of private equity, real estate, private debt and infrastructure.

Flexstone Partners is a global asset management and advisory firm offering bespoke investment solutions across all private markets with a focus on the lower, middle market buyouts in the US, Europe and Asia.

An experienced, diverse, and global team underpins1 the firm's operations, with the senior team boasting 25+ years of private market experience. Flexstone aims to deliver attractive investment returns through risk-adjusted investment portfolios, and clients benefit from the firm's access to the small- and mid-cap markets and its approach to investment selection.

In this video, Eric Deram, CEO of Flexstone Partners, explain who Flexstone are and why investors should consider them for their private equity investments. 

"The analyses and opinions referenced herein represent the subjective views of the author(s) as referenced, are as of the date shown and are subject to change without prior notice."

At Flexstone Partners, we’re obsessed with excellent performance. That means striving for investment performance but, more importantly, putting our clients first in everything that we do."
– Eric Deram, CEO, Flexstone Partners
Flexstone Partners
Founded
2005
Headquartered
New York, Paris, Geneva, Singapore
Expertise
Private equity, real estate, private debt and infrastructure
AUM
US$ 6.30 Billion as of 31 December 2024
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Investment philosophy

Focus on small and middle-market

An attractive and replicable source of value creation

  • Larger universe of investment opportunities
  • Operational value creation
  • Lower financial leverage
  • Stronger alignment of interest between investors and fund managers
  • Broader exit channels
  • Less correlation with major public equity markets
  • Advisory Board seats accessible to active board members

 

Deep, global network1

Long term relationships drive deal flow across strategies

  • 510+ Funds in portfolio
  • 310+ General Partner relationships
  • 100+ Advisory board seats

Access to attractive investment opportunities

Manager selection is critical given dispersion of returns

  • Seek to select top quartile fund managers
  • Aim to deliver compelling risk adjusted returns
  • Diversified across managers and industries

Firm at a glance

60+

Professionals

43% of whom are women
25+

Years experience

Senior investment team
30

Nationalities

Source: Flexstone Partners, as of March 31, 2025

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Assets under management (AUM) as of March 31, 2025. AUM, as reported, may include notional assets, assets serviced, gross assets, assets of minority-owned affiliated entities and other types of nonregulatory AUM managed or serviced by firms affiliated with Natixis Investment Managers.

1 Source: Flexstone Partners, as of March 31, 2025