Jun 17, 2024
Yann Robard is the founder of Dawson Partners,
a leading global alternative asset manager overseeing $20 billion
that provides innovative structured solutions to the private
markets. Formed initially as Whitehorse Liquidity Partners and
rebranded as Dawson, both names are inspired by Yann’s 1,000 km
bicycle journey in the Canadian Arctic that led to his becoming a
trailblazer in the market.
Our conversation covers Yann's entrepreneurial career path,
including fourteen years in the formative stages of Canadian
Pension CPPIB. We discuss the success of the private equity
industry, valuations, liquidity, the necessity of scale, and
creating solutions that balance the needs of GPs and LPs. We turn
to the process and culture at Dawson and the exciting future of the
secondaries market.
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