Purposeful Connections with leading LPs
The ILPA Summit New York is the premier annual gathering for private equity professionals, a standout, curated experience where LPs and GPs come together to build relationships that move the industry forward.
With a long-standing reputation for fostering meaningful, quality interactions, the Summit offers a rare opportunity to connect with top-tier institutional investors, strengthen existing partnerships, and spark new ones.
Through our proprietary algorithm and white-glove, concierge support that attendees have come to expect, each GP receives a personalized meeting schedule aligned with their investment focus, allowing you to spend your time in conversations that matter. These one-on-one meetings are engineered to create momentum and open pathways for real partnership opportunities.
An Unparalleled Experience for Up-and-Coming Managers
- Exclusive access to the world’s most powerful LPs
- 1×1 scheduled meeting time slots with face-to-face meetings in addition to plenty of ad-hoc networking
- The ILPA uses a sophisticated matching tool to generate meetings based on mutual interest that will create a personalized meeting itinerary
- All LP attendees are high-quality, accredited institutional investors
- Compelling content and multiple opportunities to engage with fellow PE professionals over coffee and cocktails
- 80% of participating GPs participating in the November Summit made anywhere from 4-8 new relationships while the remaining 20% can attribute 9+ new relationships to this year’s Summit
- Long-time Summit participants attribute multiple commitments and re-ups based on their participation at the Summit
Eligibility
Before you apply for the ILPA Summit, please take a moment to determine if the Emerging Manager event is a fit for your organization. If approved, there is a registration fee.
Ideal Emerging Manager Applicants are:
- Raising a first or second fund (first institutional fund or small spinout of existing manager)
- Focusing on any sector, strategy & geography except infrastructure, real assets or real estate
- Seeking a minimum target fund size of $100 million
- EM applications were accepted February 15-May 15, 2025.
Please note: As ILPA is an association for investors in private equity, GPs applying should note that funds that are very niche focused or focused on real assets, infrastructure and real estate are most likely not a fit for the ILPA Summit. General Partner attendees include Buyout, Growth, Distressed, Mezzanine, Secondary, Venture Capital, and select specialty funds from around the world.
2025 Emerging Manager Showcase
Meet Participants Below
How do Emerging Managers attend?
To be considered for the showcase, all potential managers must submit an application form. Managers are then reviewed and qualified during an application process by a committee of LPs active and interested in this space, to ensure a diverse and broad group of managers.
Please submit an application using the form here.
Thank you to the 2025 ILPA EM Showcase Sponsors!
EM Showcase Sponsor
