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Cantilever Group

Independent GP-stakes and GP-financing specialist for the middle market.

GP Stakes & SeedingFirmNorth America
Target market
Middle-market alternative managers ($1-10B AUM)
Geography
North America

Overview

Cantilever Group is an independent firm providing minority equity, financing and seeding solutions to middle-market alternative asset managers — typically firms with $1-10B in AUM — with anchor backing from Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual. Led by Todd Owens, it positions itself as a flexible partner for managers too small for the mega-stakes platforms but past the startup stage.

Key facts

  • Anchored by a strategic partnership with BTG Pactual
  • Led by Todd Owens, a veteran of Goldman Sachs and Fifth Street
  • Toolkit spans stakes, financing and seed capital for GPs
  • Focused squarely on the underserved middle market

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