BOSTON–( BUSINESS WIRE )–July 10, 2026–
Harborvest Partners (“HarborVest”), a global private markets asset manager, today announced the final close of the HarborVest Partners Co-Investment Fund VII program (“HCF VII”) with approximately $4.75 billion in total commitments. HCF VII has exceeded its $4 billion target, reflecting strong demand from the global group of new and existing limited partners.
HCF VII seeks to provide investors access to a diverse global portfolio of direct co-investments in buyout and growth equity strategies alongside some of the industry’s leading private markets sponsors. In addition to HarborWest’s core buyout strategy, the program includes a dedicated fund that has raised over $500 million to invest in growth equity and expansion stage opportunities that leverage transformational trends in AI, healthcare innovation and other high-growth industries and disruptive technologies.
Over the past two years, HarborWest has raised more than $10 billion in co-investment capital with HCF VII. We believe that HCF VII, in parallel with other commingled closed-end funds, separately managed accounts and evergreen capital under management, allows the platform to operate at scale and solidifies Harborvest as the partner of choice for private equity managers globally.
“As private markets become an increasingly important part of long-term portfolios, investors are looking for ways to access high-quality opportunities while maintaining diversification and disciplined portfolio construction,” he said. john toomeyChief Executive Officer of HarbourVest. “We believe co-investing can play an important role in helping clients meet those objectives, and HCF VII reflects our continued commitment to providing clients access to small- and mid-market investment opportunities, supported by the partnerships and investment capabilities they need in today’s market.”
“The co-investment market is constantly evolving as sponsors look for partners who can provide execution certainty, flexible and scaled capital and strategic support in increasingly complex transactions,” it said. ian lane, Managing Director at HarbourWest. “We are seeing improving market conditions, better transaction activity, greater opportunities to generate liquidity and continued opportunities in both buyouts and growth equities. Through HCF VII, we believe we are positioned to invest alongside leading sponsors globally while building a diversified portfolio that balances the visibility of mature businesses with exposure to growing companies benefiting from powerful secular trends, including AI.”
HCF VII builds on HarbourVest’s more than 40 year history of direct co-investment and one of the industry’s largest global co-investment platforms, supported by a dedicated global team of over 60 investment professionals and relationships with over 650 active private markets managers around the world. Since inception, HarborVest has invested approximately $47 billion in more than 1,350 direct equity co-investments, including more than $40 billion in more than 820 transactions during the last decade.
About HarborWest Partners Harborwest is an independent, global private markets firm with over 43 years of experience and $161 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2025. HarbourVest’s interwoven platform provides clients with access to global primary funds, secondary transactions, direct co-investments, real assets and infrastructure and private debt. HarbourVest’s strengths span a variety of strategies, enabled by its team of over 1,200 employees, including more than 225 investment professionals across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas.
Disclaimer HarborWest Partners, LLC is a registered investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. This material is solely for informational purposes and should not be viewed as a current or past recommendation or offer to sell or buy securities or a solicitation to adopt any investment strategy. The opinions expressed herein represent the current, good faith views of the author(s) at the time of publication, are not definitive investment advice, and as such should not be relied upon. This content has been developed internally and/or obtained from sources believed to be reliable; However, HarborWest does not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of such information. There is no assurance that any event or projection will occur, and results may differ materially from those expressed herein. This information, including any projections regarding financial market performance, is based on current market conditions, which will fluctuate and may be superseded by subsequent market events or other reasons. The information contained herein must be kept in strict confidence and may not be reproduced or redistributed in any format without the express written consent of HarbourVest.
Nothing herein should be construed as a solicitation, offer, recommendation, representation of suitability, legal advice, tax advice, or endorsement of any security or investment and should not be relied upon by you in evaluating the merits of an investment in the HarborWest Fund or in making any other investment decision.
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