# Coller Capital

> Coller Capital is the London-based investment firm that turned a niche - buying second-hand stakes in private equity and credit funds - into one of the fastest-growing corners of finance. Founded in 1990 by Jeremy Coller, widely called the godfather of secondaries, it now manages roughly $50 billion for pension funds, insurers, sovereign wealth funds and, increasingly, private wealth investors. In January 2026 the Swedish group EQT agreed to acquire it for up to $3.7 billion.

- **Founded:** 1990
- **Headquarters:** London, United Kingdom
- **Founders:** Jeremy Coller (Founder, Chief Investment Officer & Managing Partner)
- **Team size:** Approximately 316-330 employees, including 31 partners, across 11 global offices
- **Products:** Coller International Partners (private equity secondaries funds), Coller Credit Opportunities (private credit secondaries), Private Wealth Secondaries Solutions (PWSS), Coller Secondaries Private Equity Opportunities Fund (C-SPEF), Coller Private Credit Secondaries (CollerCredit SICAV)
- **Notable:** Pioneered and institutionalised the private equity secondaries market from 1990 onward., Closed Coller International Partners IX at $17 billion in 2026 - its largest fund ever., Raised a record $6.8 billion for Coller Credit Opportunities II, the largest private credit secondaries fund at the time.

## Products & services

- **Coller International Partners (private equity secondaries funds)** — Flagship series of funds that buy second-hand stakes in private equity funds and portfolios (LP-led and GP-led deals). Coller International Partners IX closed at $17 billion in 2026, the firm's largest ever.
- **Coller Credit Opportunities (private credit secondaries)** — Funds acquiring private credit fund interests and providing fund financing. Coller Credit Opportunities II closed at a record $6.8 billion in 2025.
- **Private Wealth Secondaries Solutions (PWSS)** — A dedicated business bringing secondaries strategies to high-net-worth and private wealth investors; over $5 billion raised across PE and credit strategies.
- **Coller Secondaries Private Equity Opportunities Fund (C-SPEF)** — An evergreen private equity secondaries fund for wealth channels that surpassed $1 billion in AUM within 18 months of launch.
- **Coller Private Credit Secondaries (CollerCredit SICAV)** — A Luxembourg-domiciled evergreen private credit secondaries fund for eligible private wealth investors outside the USA.

## Achievements

- Pioneered and institutionalised the private equity secondaries market from 1990 onward.
- Closed Coller International Partners IX at $17 billion in 2026 - its largest fund ever.
- Raised a record $6.8 billion for Coller Credit Opportunities II, the largest private credit secondaries fund at the time.
- Acquired the $265 million Shell pension private equity portfolio in 1998, then the largest secondaries transaction.
- Built exposure to roughly 850 private equity funds and 8,000 underlying companies.
- Founder Jeremy Coller named 'GOAT' of the secondary market by Secondary Link in 2023.
- Founded the FAIRR Initiative, an ESG network representing over $90 trillion in assets.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — EQT agreed to acquire Coller Capital for up to $3.7 billion; the business will operate as Coller EQT.
- **2026-01** — Coller International Partners IX closed at $17 billion, the firm's largest fund ever.
- **2025-11** — State Street acquired a minority stake in the firm.
- **2025-09** — Evergreen fund C-SPEF surpassed $1 billion in AUM within 18 months of launch.
- **2025-07** — Coller Credit Opportunities II closed at a record $6.8 billion.

## Links

- Website: https://collercapital.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/coller-capital
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Coller_Capital
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/people/Coller-Capital/pfbid02HvVnu1o4FYK8XCLkUWcA665BcpiYcbRbX5h56eFBVZZUPcMwtrD2yS5qH8Bw53nxl/

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Last updated: 2026-08-15