BharCap Partners, LLC (“BharCap” or the “Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability
company, was founded in February 2021 by Bharath Srikrishnan (Managing Partner) and
five other Founding Partners. BharCap was established to primarily make privately
negotiated transactions in operating entities in the financial services industry. The
Adviser’s principal office is in Greenwich, CT. BharCap also has a satellite office in Hobe
Sound, FL.
The Adviser currently manages a non-discretionary separately managed account (“Fund
I”) on behalf of an investor, who also owns a minority interest in the Adviser.
In addition, the Adviser sponsors and manages private investment funds (“Private Funds”,
together with Fund I, “Accounts”) that principally invest in equity, structured equity
instruments, debt, and/or other securities of portfolio companies (see Item 10, Other
Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations below).
The Adviser’s advisory services for its Accounts consist of: (i) investigating, identifying
and evaluating investment opportunities; (ii) structuring, negotiating and making
investments; (iii) managing and monitoring the performance of such investments; and (iv)
exiting such investments. The Adviser’s advisory services to each Account is subject to the
specific investment objectives and restrictions applicable to such Account, as set forth in
each Account’s investment management agreement, limited partnership agreement,
confidential private placement memorandum and other governing documents (collectively,
the “Governing Documents”). Investors and prospective investors in a Private Fund should
refer to the Governing Documents for information on the investment objectives and
investment restrictions with respect to that Private Fund. Investors in the Private Funds
(generally referred to herein as “investors” or “limited partners”) participate in the overall
investment program for the applicable Private Fund, but in certain circumstances are
excused from a particular investment due to legal, regulatory or other agreed-upon
circumstances pursuant to the Governing Documents; for the avoidance of doubt, such
arrangements generally do not and will not create an adviser-client relationship between
the Adviser and any investor. The Private Funds or its General Partners, as defined herein,
expect to enter into side letters or other similar agreements (“Side Letters”) with certain
investors that have the effect of establishing rights under or altering or supplementing the
terms (including economic or other terms) of the Governing Documents
with respect to
such investors.
A related person of the Adviser will generally act as the general partner of (or in another
equivalent management position for) to Private Funds sponsored by the Adviser (“General
Partner”). References to BharCap or the Adviser in this Brochure include, as the context
requires, affiliates through which the Adviser provides investment advisory services or that
act in any capacity referenced in the previous sentence. References to “person” in this
Brochure include, as the context permits, natural persons and entities.
The Adviser is supported by its Strategic Advisory Board (“SAB”). The SAB consists of
numerous current or former financial services CEOs or C- level executives that have been
engaged by BharCap as official advisers to BharCap and its portfolio companies. As part
of its investment process, the Adviser seeks opportunities where members of the SAB can
provide incremental value to a portfolio company by leveraging their experience in
founding and growing numerous financial services businesses, their access to networks
across the financial services industries, their expertise in investing and M&A execution
capabilities and through board representation or otherwise (see Item 10, Other Financial
Industry Activities and Affiliations below). The BharCap team has long-standing
relationships with members of the SAB, having started the relationships with certain SAB
members beginning in 2003. As of March 2023, the SAB had nine members, five of whom
are Operating Partners and four are Strategic Advisors. The Operating Partners actively
work on identifying investment themes, sourcing new opportunities, and providing
guidance on current and prospective portfolio companies alongside the BharCap team.
Some of the Strategic Advisors also work on portfolio companies, while others provide
strategic advice regarding industry trends or investor relations.
Although the Adviser expects investments to be made predominantly in non-public
companies, it may, from time to time, recommend other types of investments (such as
publicly traded equity or investments in companies outside of the U.S.) to the extent
consistent with the respective Account’s investment strategy and objectives and its
Governing Documents (as defined below).
The Adviser does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
As of December 31, 2023, BharCap has $1,605,363,647 of regulatory assets under
management (“RAUM”). Specifically, BharCap advises and manages $1,445,716,524 of
RAUM on a non-discretionary basis and $159,647,123 of RAUM on a discretionary basis.