Exit Petershill
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Petershill is a GP stakes investor that acquires minority ownership stakes in alternative asset management firms.
Also known as Petershill · Petershill at Goldman Sachs Alternatives · Petershill Partners
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Petershill, part of Goldman Sachs Alternatives, was established in 2007 to partner with alternative asset managers by taking minority, non-control ownership stakes in them. Its investments are positioned as strategic capital intended to support employee retention, business development, buyouts of legacy equity holders and the creation of strategic options, while leaving the underlying managers' autonomy and operating independence intact.
The platform sits within Goldman Sachs Alternatives, which invests across private equity, growth equity, venture capital, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, sustainability and hedge funds, and which forms part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Petershill is co-headed by Ali Raissi-Dehkordy and Robert Hamilton Kelly. Its portfolio activity includes stakes in firms such as ArcLight Capital Partners, Arctos Partners, Industry Ventures, Harvest Partners, Willow Tree Credit Partners, General Catalyst, Incline Equity Partners, Accel-KKR and LMR Partners.
Business model
Petershill acquires minority, non-control equity stakes in alternative asset management firms (GP stakes), holding them over multi-year periods and realizing value through full or partial sales of those stakes, alongside financing activity.
Traction
Petershill reported approximately $3.6 billion of aggregate realized proceeds generated across financing activity and nine realizations since the beginning of 2024.
Latest developments
On June 3, 2026, Petershill announced the sale of its non-control ownership stake in ArcLight Capital Partners, a stake initially acquired in January 2017 with a small follow-on equity purchase in February 2021. The firm stated the ArcLight realization was sold at a premium to Petershill's net asset value. It followed the full realization of Arctos Partners in May 2026, Industry Ventures in January 2026, Harvest Partners in July 2025, the partial realization of Willow Tree Credit Partners in July 2025, the full realization of General Catalyst and a partial realization of Incline Equity Partners in January 2025, a partial realization of Accel-KKR in November 2024, and the full realization of LMR Partners in September 2024.
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Market position
Petershill operates in the GP stakes segment within Goldman Sachs Alternatives, which the firm describes as one of the leading alternatives investors globally with over $625 billion in assets and more than 30 years of experience.
Go-to-market
Alternative asset managers seeking strategic minority capital, and institutional investors, financial advisors and individuals accessing Goldman Sachs Alternatives strategies.
History
Petershill was established in 2007 and operates as part of Goldman Sachs Alternatives within Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
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Key figures
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Timeline · 10
launches, deals, and filingsPetershill at Goldman Sachs Alternatives announced the sale of its non-control ownership stake in ArcLight Capital Partners, stating the realization was sold at a premium to Petershill's net asset value. The stake was initially acquired in January 2017, with a small follow-on acquisition of additional equity in February 2021.
Petershill initially acquired its non-control ownership stake in ArcLight Capital Partners in January 2017, followed by a small follow-on acquisition of additional equity in February 2021.
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primary sources listed
- Petershill Announces Sale of ArcLight Capital Partners - Goldman Sachs Asset Managementam.gs.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Exit Petershill do?
- Petershill is a GP stakes investor that acquires minority ownership stakes in alternative asset management firms.
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- Exit Petershill's investors include BLN Capital.