Brendon Parry joined TIFF in 2011 and serves as a Managing Director, overseeing TIFF’s Private Investments Program, including the selection and monitoring of external managers, secondary interests, and co-investments; risk management; and portfolio construction. He is a member of TIFF’s Investment Committee. Prior to joining TIFF, Mr. Parry was a Senior Associate at Providence Equity Partners and worked in the consulting group at Cambridge Associates. Mr. Parry holds an AB in economics from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is a CFA charterholder and serves on the Investment Committee of Belmont Day School.
Some firms use their funds to sponsor blank-check companies while others make the investment with their own capital. Either approach can upset investors
Who’s sponsoring the SPAC—the firm or the fund—is probably the most important question. If the fund in which we’re invested sponsors the SPAC, it tightens up alignment between the limited partners and general partner, as all share in the economic benefits of the vehicle.