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AlpInvest Co-Investment Fund IX

Geography: United States
Stage: Series A
Fund size: $4100M
Focus: Enterprise Software
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About AlpInvest Co-Investment Fund IX

AlpInvest Co-Investment Fund IX is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Series A stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in Enterprise Software, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States

Funding StageSeries A

Industry Focus

Enterprise Software

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Disciplined sponsors with continuation/secondary investment thesis

private markets

disciplined investing

liquidity solutions

sponsor relationships

continuation vehicles

single-asset deals

secondaries

market intelligence

signal vs. noise

sector-specific opportunities

Bullish Signals

AGM held — active LP engagement ongoingexternal

Carlyle-backed platform, global scaleexternal

All 4 partners publicly aligned on strategylinkedin

217 likes — strong LP/market resonancelinkedin

Amsterdam AGM — tulip season, high attendancelinkedin

'Carlyle on the Scene' content series launchedlinkedin

Platform activity described as continued/activelinkedin

AAF II hard cap $1.7B — exceeded fundraising targetlinkedin

$7B total continuation vehicle capacity across vehicleslinkedin

Dedicated continuation + secondaries Program VIII momentumlinkedin

Global Private Markets Quarterly published Q2 2024linkedin

RB authoring flagship market research — thought leadershiplinkedin

Deep market analytics: concentration, sector, geography trendslinkedin

Q2 records reflect headline noise, not market healthlinkedin

0.3% deals drove 42% M&A — concentration play insightlinkedin

SpaceX single IPO drove 80% exit value — selective winnerslinkedin

35K+ followers — strong platform influence & credibilitylinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Shifting liquidity environment acknowledgedexternal

Large institution — slow decision cycles likelyexternal

Market backdrop explicitly flagged as changinglinkedin

Q2 headline records masked underlying market weaknesslinkedin

Software credit access restricted despite broader market opennesslinkedin

Fed rate cut hopes dashed; energy prices risinglinkedin

VC almost entirely skewed toward AI onlylinkedin

Extreme deal concentration — 0.3% driving 42% volumelinkedin

Founder Do's

Emphasize disciplined, long-term approach

Highlight strong partnership track record

Show liquidity strategy clarity

Reference evolving market backdrop awareness

Connect themes: liquidity + sponsors + discipline

Pitch continuation/secondary vehicle opportunities

Demonstrate deep market conviction beyond noise

Acknowledge concentration risk & AI skew realities

Founder Don'ts

Avoid weak sponsor relationship history

Don't ignore liquidity planning

No undisciplined capital deployment stories

Avoid software plays if credit-dependent

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$4100M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Marleen Dijkstra, Richard Dunne

Michael HackerPartner

Chris PerrielloPartner

Ruulke BagijnPartner

Wendy ZhuPartner

Dan MurphyResearch

Hannah KhizgilovResearch

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