Access. Insight. Analysis.

All three are critical to providing consistently outstanding returns and capital preservation to our limited partners.

Northgate’s investment approach starts by capitalizing on the firm’s relationships with a rare group of highly compelling funds in all targeted sectors and geographies. These privileged relationships allows us to provide our clients—and ourselves, as we invest side-by-side with our limited partners— with direct access to the top performers in the alternative asset sector. In many cases, we serve on these firms’ advisory boards, a role that provides us with added insights into their investment approaches and performance, and in some cases, preferred investment terms. Many of these funds are oversubscribed and virtually impossible for the majority of investors to gain access to.

Access to the best-in-class funds is not enough. Determining which funds are right at the right time is also critical. Northgate’s network of experts—several thought leaders around the world with decades of experience—serves as an invaluable source of insight as we constantly analyze our investment options. Northgate combines these perspectives with our own systems that allow us to carefully identify, analyze and assess every opportunity. Tapping the technical expertise of our team members, we developed one of the most robust, rigorous analytical tools employed within the alternative asset investment arena.

In advance of fundraising, Northgate sets conservative fund caps. This approach ensures we remain focused on our investment objectives, rather than asset gathering. What too often follows in the wake of large funds is the temptation to chase sub-optimal opportunities, all in an effort to fully invest a larger-than-appropriate fund. Northgate’s approach is prudent and disciplined—a strategy that has driven exceptional returns for our clients.