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Thesis Driven

About This Workshop

​Over two hours, you’ll get an inside look at how large LPs allocate to real estate today — how they evaluate managers, what check sizes they write, which strategies are in favor, and where capital is flowing (and not flowing).
 

​The workshop is split into two parts:
 

​Part I: The Large LP Landscape

​Understand how institutional and scaled private wealth capital allocates today, how mandates are structured, and which sponsors are “institutional ready.”
 

​Part II: Playbooks for Raising Capital

​Learn how to position your platform, stand out in a crowded GP field, and run a capital raising campaign that resonates with sophisticated LPs—featuring real case studies from funds Jonathan has helped raise over the past 12 months.
 

​You’ll Learn How To:

​Map the large LP universe

​Understand institutions vs. OCIOs vs. scaled private wealth channels — and how each allocates.
 

​Assess institutional fit

​Track record thresholds, AUM expectations, team build, and operational infrastructure required to raise large LP capital.
 

​Target the right investors

​Align strategy, vehicle structure, and fund size with the LPs most likely to back you.
 

​Position your platform to stand out

​Avoid being “another blue shirt” in a sea of real estate managers.
 

​Run a sophisticated capital campaign

​From materials to messaging to meeting strategy.
 

​Leverage alternative approaches to raising capital

​Modern tactics to build credibility and scale investor engagement.
 

​Negotiate institutional terms

​Governance, economics, and control provisions that come with large LP capital.

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Instructors

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Partner, PTB

Teacher & Writer, Thesis Driven

The Workshop Will Cover

​Mapping the Large LP Landscape

  • ​Overview of the evolving market landscape 

  • ​Nuances of different investor types (Pensions, endowments, insurers, OCIOs, RIAs, and scaled family offices, etc..)

  • ​Typical check sizes, mandates, and portfolio construction roles

  • ​Fund vs. platform vs. JV allocation frameworks

  • ​Emerging manager sleeves vs. re-up capital pools

  • ​How gatekeepers and consultants influence manager selection
     

​Institutional Fit & Market Dynamics

  • ​Track record depth, attribution, and realized performance

  • ​Team build, operating infrastructure, and reporting readiness

  • ​GP commitment and co-invest capacity expectations

  • ​Allocation pacing, denominator effects, and re-underwriting cycles

  • ​Growth of private wealth channels vs. institutional retrenchment
     

​Positioning: Don’t Be Another “Blue Shirt”

  • ​Strategy differentiation vs. narrative differentiation

  • ​Specialist vs. generalist manager positioning

  • ​Platform story vs. deal-by-deal framing

  • ​Sector expertise vs. financial engineering

  • ​Signaling institutional credibility and staying power
     

​Running an Institutional Capital Campaign

  • ​Sequencing your raise and anchoring strategy

  • ​Real timeline of a typical raise 

  • ​Data room readiness and diligence management

  • ​Institutional-grade decks and track record presentation

  • ​Reference strategy and investor pipeline management

  • ​Navigating OCIOs, consultants, and IC processes
     

​Tools, Case Studies & Negotiations

  • ​Dos and Don'ts of successful raises

  • ​AI and CRM tools for scaled investor targeting

  • ​Anchor dynamics, diligence pushback, and mid-raise pivots

  • ​Fee structures, governance rights, and co-invest negotiations

  • ​Using social media and thought leadership to build familiarity