The firm, backed by Blackstone veteran David Blitzer, is targeting smaller businesses across sports, live events, residential services, and business services, with a particular focus on companies supporting the sports ecosystem. Founded by former Blackstone Tactical Opportunities professionals Isaac Harrouche and Mike Berlin, 154 Partners is positioning itself in a segment where competition is less intense and operational value creation can be more pronounced. Schwartz succeeds Co-Founder Sami Mnaymneh, who will transition to Executive Chairman alongside Co-Founder Tony Tamer, remaining actively involved in the firm's strategic direction and investment activities. The transaction brings together Sagard's multi-strategy capabilities with Unigestion's established private equity programmes, expanding the firm's reach across primaries, secondaries, co-investments, and venture capital. As a result, Sagard Private Equity Solutions now manages more than $23bn in private equity assets,...
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