Houlihan Lokey Acts as Exclusive Sellside Advisor to LSV Advisors on a Strategic Minority Investment from Mubadala Capital

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that LSV Advisors has entered into a definitive agreement under which Mubadala Capital will acquire a minority interest in LSV. Houlihan Lokey’s GP Advisory team served as exclusive financial advisor to LSV.

Over the past 20 months, Houlihan Lokey’s GP Advisory team has separately served as exclusive financial advisor for our clients on ten GP Stake transactions and one GP control M&A transaction.

Founded in 2005, LSV has established itself as a leading investor in GP-led continuation vehicles, completing more than 75 transactions since executing one of the industry’s earliest GP-led investments in 2011. The firm manages approximately $5 billion in assets under management and commitments and pursues a strategy focused on identifying high-quality, cash generative businesses and structuring investments around strong governance and alignment.

For LSV, the partnership provides access to Mubadala Capital’s global institutional network and long-term capital, supporting the firm’s continued growth and development while preserving the leadership, investment philosophy, and operating approach that have driven its success. LSV’s principals intend to reinvest the majority of the net proceeds of the Mubadala Capital investment into future funds.

Mubadala Capital is a global alternative asset management platform that manages, advises, and administers over $755 billion in assets for clients and limited partners through its core alternatives businesses and strategic partnerships. As a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, Mubadala Capital combines the scale and stability of sovereign ownership with the agility and focus of a performance-driven global alternative asset management firm.

Houlihan Lokey’s GP Advisory team served as exclusive sellside financial advisor to LSV.

This transaction represents an additional successful engagement for Houlihan Lokey’s market-leading GP Advisory platform, having served as exclusive financial advisor for our clients on eleven transactions since 2025.

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