Gatewood Capital Partners Announces the Appointment of Robert Zassman as Vice President

Former Blackstone Strategic Capital Group Hire Highlights Gatewood’s Continued Expansion

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gatewood Capital Partners LLC (“Gatewood”), a premier private equity firm focused on seeding and anchoring emerging managers, announced today that Robert Zassman has joined the firm as a Vice President. Prior to joining Gatewood, Mr. Zassman held several positions at Blackstone Inc., most recently as a member of the Blackstone Strategic Capital Group’s investment team, focused on GP stakes investments.

Mr. Zassman brings an extensive range of private equity experience to Gatewood and will be responsible for investment execution, analysis, due diligence, and portfolio management activities. “Robert is a natural fit for Gatewood with his experience in investing in GP stakes across fund strategies. He will be a great complement to the team and will help drive investment execution as we deploy our second fund and continue our long-term partnerships with emerging managers,” said Oren Monhite Yahav, Managing Partner of Gatewood.

Amir Aviv, Managing Partner of Gatewood, added, “Robert’s hiring reflects Gatewood’s continued expansion as we enhance our capabilities and continue to grow the team and our platform. He will play an important role in a number of our core activities, providing another perspective and skillset to generate additional value for our investors and emerging manager partners.”

Mr. Zassman worked on a number of high-profile transactions in his prior roles, and contributed across functions, giving him a unique perspective on alternative investments and GP stakes. Mr. Zassman commented, “Gatewood has a truly differentiated investment strategy; its rigorous investment discipline and focused approach to scaling emerging managers drew me to the firm. It is an exciting time to invest in emerging managers and to join such a rapidly growing organization focused on a traditionally underserved segment of the market.”

Mr. Zassman most recently focused on GP stakes investments as a member of Blackstone Strategic Capital Group. Before Blackstone, Mr. Zassman was in the asset management group at EY. Mr. Zassman graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Applied Economics and Management, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

About Gatewood Capital Partners LLC

Gatewood Capital Partners is a premier private equity firm dedicated to making strategic seed and anchor investments in high-quality new and existing emerging managers. The firm targets small- to medium-sized (<$2 billion AUM) fund managers in private equity, including buyout, private credit, growth equity, real estate, distressed and special situations as well as other alternative asset classes, typically pursuing opportunities in North America and Western Europe. Gatewood also considers acquiring interests in more established alternative investment managers with strong growth potential. The firm’s Partners have been structuring, executing, and monitoring seed and anchor investments in private fund managers in the U.S. and globally since 2007.

Gatewood seeks to act as a long-term, value-added strategic partner to emerging managers, accelerating their fund raises as a first close institutional investor, and providing ongoing strategic and operational guidance as they scale. Gatewood is currently investing out of its second fund, launched in December 2020. For more information, please visit https://www.gatewoodcapital.com/.