Private Capital Advisory
Athenaeum Advisors raises $5–$175 million of capital for companies and sponsors across private markets.
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Who we serve
Companies
Growth and/or M&A capital, exit advisory
Fund Sponsors
Traditional and niche strategies, independent sponsors, third-party co-investment
Investors
Liquidity solutions, portfolio management
SECTORS OF FOCUS
WHAT WE DO
Advisory
Scoped and priced in advance.
Capital Formation & Transactions
Accepted selectively and quoted per engagement.
Team
Chris Mahatma
Founder & Managing Partner
Chris has spent eighteen years investing in private markets across co-investments, directs, secondaries, primaries, and fund-of-funds in the US, UK, and Western Europe.
Prior to Athenaeum, Chris was a Senior Investment Leader at Partners Group, one of the largest private markets firms globally, focused on private equity fund commitments, co-investments, and secondaries, and contributing to the investment case for the firm's potential entry into royalties. He was a founding team member of Cloverlay, where he led more than $330 million in co-investments and directs and helped raise the firm's first $1 billion in commitments, and earlier held roles at LLR Partners and Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners.
Chris is a CFA charterholder and a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is based on the East Coast.
Investor's Lens
Eighteen years underwriting private markets from the allocator's side informs every engagement. We have sat on both sides of the table.
Underwriting First
We diligence a mandate before we represent it. Not every raise we review is taken forward.
End-to-End Advisory
From readiness review and materials through capital raising, liquidity solutions, and portfolio management.
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Have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Send us a message and we'll be in touch.
Mailing address
7887 E. Belleview Ave, Suite 1100A PMB 1055
Denver, CO 80111
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Investing in private placements involves a high degree of risk. These investments may be illiquid, speculative, and subject to substantial restrictions on transferability. Investors may lose all or part of their investment and should only invest capital they can afford to lose.