Power of Co-Investments
Co-investments have become a powerful way for investors to access private markets. By investing alongside leading private market firms, investors can gain exposure to attractive opportunities, benefit from institutional deal sourcing and expertise, and potentially reduce overall fees.
Co-investments allow limited partners (LPs) to invest directly alongside general partners (GPs) into specific portfolio companies — without blind pool risk. Unlike traditional fund structures, LPs can evaluate and select each opportunity individually.
The advantages are meaningful: lower fees, more targeted exposures, and greater control over portfolio construction. A dedicated co-investment allocation within an evergreen fund can substantially reduce — or eliminate — management fees and carried interest, allowing investors to retain more of gross returns.
For investors, co-investment-focused evergreen funds offer a compelling entry point: access to high-quality deals, GP expertise, and a fee structure built around their interests.
The advantages of co-investments within private market investment vehicles
Meketa Capital utilizes co-investments as the underlying holdings in our private market funds. Co-investments enable us to invest directly alongside experienced private market managers in specific deals – such as the acquisition or growth of a private company. Essentially, co-investments allow our funds to participate more directly in private market deals – often at lower cost and with greater control.
Co-Investment advantages:
- Lower fees – no management or performance fees
- Greater control – choose which opportunities to back
- Potential for stronger returns – through selective participation and cost savings
- Deploys capital immediately– faster and greater exposure to attractive assets, mitigating the J-curve
- Deeper insight – into the underlying companies or assets

Spotlight on Our Co-Investments
A closer look at what makes these companies unique
At Meketa Capital, co-investments form the foundation of our private equity and infrastructure portfolios. Our Spotlight video series showcases select companies and the General Partners we invest alongside, offering a behind-the-scenes perspective on the businesses we back and the qualities that set them apart.
