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CVC SECONDARY PARTNERS (U.S.), LLC

SEC Registered
NEW YORK, NYhttps://cvc.com/strategies/secondaries1 212 653 8400
Assets Under Management
$5B–$25B
Year Founded
2017
Employees
45
Office Locations
1 office
Total Accounts
31

About the firm

CVC Secondary Partners is a market leading private markets investment manager focused on providing investors with opportunities to invest in private equity and credit secondaries globally. Established in 2017 as Glendower Capital, the business was acquired by CVC in 2022 and renamed CVC Secondary Partners in 2024. The firm has raised funds with aggregate capital commitments of $15 billion and has completed over 200 closed transactions involving more than 1,800 fund interests.

Firm Focus

Client segments reported on the firm's SEC Form ADV — applies to all advisors at the firm.

Pooled Vehicles

Areas of expertise

SecondariesPrivate Equity SecondariesCredit SecondariesLP Fund PortfoliosGp-led TransactionsContinuation VehiclesLiquidity SolutionsPrivate Markets

Services

Secondary private markets investment management, including LP fund portfolio transactions and GP-led transactions in private equity and credit secondaries, providing liquidity solutions globally.

Private funds / alternatives
Private Equity

Who they serve

Investors seeking opportunities in private equity and credit secondaries globally, as well as sellers and fund managers seeking liquidity solutions.

Client segmentClientsAssets managed
Individuals (Non-HNW)0$0
High Net Worth Individuals0$0
Investment Companies0
Pooled Investment Vehicles0$0
Pension/Profit Sharing Plans31$22.2B
Charitable Organizations0$0
State/Municipal Entities0
Insurance Companies0
Sovereign Wealth Funds0
Corporations0$0

0 total clients reported on Form ADV.

Leadership

Deirdre Elizabeth Davies
GLOBAL CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, MEMBER AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF GLENDOWER CAPITAL LLP
Adam Jason Graev
NON-MEMBER MANAGER AND HEAD OF AMERICAS OF GLENDOWER CAPITAL (U.S.), LLC
Deirdre Elizabeth Davies
SHAREHOLDER
Alistair Charles Fairley Smith
SHAREHOLDER
Carlo Pirzio Biroli
SHAREHOLDER
Chi Chung Cheung
SHAREHOLDER
Adam Jason Graev
SHAREHOLDER
Lp Glendower Capital (u.s.)
MEMBER OF GLENDOWER CAPITAL (U.S.), LLC
Glendower Capital (holdings) Ltd.
100% OWNER

Office locations

1 office in 1 state
NY
NEW YORKHQ

Regulatory & compliance

CRD number
#289554
SEC Number
801-112163
Disciplinary History
No
Fee Model & Minimums
Model: Other
Asset tierAnnual rate
During investment period1.00%
Years 1-2 post investment period1.00%
Each successive year thereafter (minimum)0.25%

Data as of March 30, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck

Contact Information

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