Andrew W.

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Partner at Hollyport Capital

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Andrew is a Partner at Hollyport Capital, where he focuses on GP-Led transactions in the North American market. A graduate of INSEAD and the University of Georgia, his expertise includes secondary investments, co-investments, and M&A, with extensive deal experience across New York, Hong Kong, and London.

After spending more than eight years working abroad in Europe and Asia, he recently relocated to Hollyports New York office. He is currently focused on reconnecting with the professional ecosystem in the United States after his significant time overseas.

He has direct private equity industry experience on three continents: North America, Europe, and Asia.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Value Seeker

Not Easily Convinced

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Topics They Care About

GP-Led Transactions
This is his primary professional focus, specifically within the North American market since his relocation to Hollyport's New York office.
PE Secondaries Market
His entire career, including roles at Hollyport Capital and Coller Capital, has been centered on the private equity secondaries industry.
International Private Equity
He has over eight years of experience working abroad, sourcing and analyzing deals in major international financial hubs like London and Hong Kong.

Media Appearances

Andrew Ward – Investment Partner at Hollyport Capital (Speaker Profile). Featured in InforMaConnect

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Work History

4-2025
Partner at Hollyport Capital
5-2024
Principal at Hollyport Capital
8-2021 - 5-2024
Principal at Hollyport Capital
10-2018 - 8-2021
Investment Manager at Coller Capital
8-2017 - 7-2018
MBA Student at INSEAD

Education

2017 - 2018
Master of Business Administration - MBA from INSEAD
Finance from The University of Georgia

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Exp : 16 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Partner at Hollyport Capital
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Insights For Selling To Andrew

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andrew is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andrew

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andrew move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Andrew take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Andrew

Personality Compatibility


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