Welcome to Secondaries Investor’s Next Gen Leaders, our annual list of the most impressive secondaries individuals under 36.
This year’s list of the most impressive secondaries professionals aged under 36 saw the highest number of submissions in the ranking’s history. With almost 400 nominations to sift through, the Private Equity International and Secondaries Investor editorial teams certainly had their work cut out for themselves.
The 10 people who made this year’s list scored the highest across the three main criteria, while also displaying the elusive X-factor.
NEXT GEN LEADERS: CLASS OF 2024
NEXT GEN LEADERS | PREVIOUS RANKINGS
Next Gen Leaders of Secondaries: Class of 2023
Now in its eighth iteration, we reveal this year's most impressive secondaries individuals under 36.
Next Gen Leaders of Secondaries: Class of 2022
This year – the seventh year we’ve run our list of the most impressive secondaries individuals under 36 – the cohort of professionals is no less inspiring than in prior iterations.
Next Gen Leaders of Secondaries: Class of 2021
Presenting the 20 most influential people in secondaries in this our sixth ranking of the brightest young talents in the industry.
Meet secondaries’ Next Gen Leaders
Presenting this year’s list of industry stars under 36, formerly known as Young Guns. These are the people who will shape the sector’s future innovation.
Young Guns of Secondaries 2019: complete list
This year’s ranking of the industry’s leading professionals under 36 shows women are making their mark with three in our top 10.
Young Guns of Secondaries 2018: complete list
Presenting the full ranking of the most impressive professionals under 36 in the industry.
Young Guns of Secondaries: Class of 2017
Our list of the 20 most impressive professionals under 36 in the industry is back. Introducing this year’s best in class.
Young Guns of Secondaries: Class of 2016
Welcome to our inaugural list showcasing 20 of the most impressive young professionals flying high in secondaries.
LATEST SECONDARIES INVESTOR HEADLINES
All hands on deck for 2025
The secondaries market anticipated a record year for activity in 2024. Don’t expect a slowdown over the coming 12 months.
Mantra targets up to €270m for fourth secondaries flagship
The Paris-headquartered firm aims to hold the final close for the fund in 2025.
Top five people moves of 2024
Can you remember the most unexpected departures and appointments of the last 12 months?
Top five secondaries deals of 2024
The secondaries market anticipates 2024 will be a record year for volume, with first-half figures coming in at between $68bn and $72bn.
Top five fundraises of 2024
The largest secondaries vehicle to close in 2024 was more than double the size of the runner-up.
OTHER RANKINGS
In addition to the Next Gen Leaders List, Secondaries Investor also compiles the SI 50 each year. Click here to access the latest SI 50 list.
What’s more, our sister titles also produce their own industry rankings covering private equity, private debt, infrastructure investing and private real estate.
To view the latest rankings from Private Equity International, Private Debt Investor, Infrastructure Investor and PERE, simply navigate through the sections below:
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