VENTURE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES (VIA) is an employee-owned manager of private equity funds of funds in venture capital, growth equity and buyouts, with total capital of $1 billion. Our funds offer a limited number of select investors the opportunity to realize significant long-term appreciation through diversified portfolio investments in some of the most desirable private equity partnerships. In general, many of these partnerships are not available to new investors and have high minimum investment requirements.
VIA’s founder and president was one of the earliest investors in private equity funds. He founded VIA in 1993 with the acquisition of the private equity portfolio of the American Express Company, a portfolio he developed over 20 years while employed by American Express. VIA’s investors include endowments, foundations, high net-worth families, and a limited number of financial institutions.
VIA’s funds are diversified across multiple vintage years, committed to approximately 20 managers each, who specialize in different segments of private equity, and employ varied strategies. In general, each fund holds investments in 500 to 600 companies, across many industries and geographies.
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