Buyouts Q&A: ‘Exciting time to back emerging managers’

January 15, 2025

In this Q&A with Buyouts, Caroline Dallas discusses the outlook for emerging manager fundraising in 2025. She explains why this cohort represents such a compelling investment opportunity and how GEM seeks to identify the next generation of investment talent. 

 

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