AlpInvest Co-Investment Fund IX

United States
Series A
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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.

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

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

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

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

Founder Don'ts

Avoid weak sponsor relationship history
Don't ignore liquidity planning
No undisciplined capital deployment stories

Key GPs & Partners

MH
Michael Hacker
Partner
communicatormarket-focusedrelationship-driven
CP
Chris Perriello
Partner
private marketsdisciplined
RB
Ruulke Bagijn
Partner
private marketssponsor relationsmarket analyst
WZ
Wendy Zhu
Partner
liquidity-focusedprivate markets

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$4100M
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Key People

Marleen Dijkstra, Richard Dunne

Michael HackerPartner
Chris PerrielloPartner
Ruulke BagijnPartner
Wendy ZhuPartner

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