A side-by-side comparison of HarbourVest Partners and Schroders across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.
Schroders manages roughly 6.1× the assets of the other firm.
No overlapping asset classes — these firms operate in entirely separate markets.
| HarbourVest Partners | Schroders | |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Firm type | Asset Manager | Asset Manager |
| Country | United States | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1982 | 1804 |
| Firm age | 44 yrs | 222 yrs |
| Roles | Lp, Gp | Lp, Gp |
| Scale & AUM | ||
| AUM | $125B | EUR 766.7B |
| Market position | Giant ($100–500B) | Mega ($500B+) |
| AUM ratio | 6.1× larger | |
| Strategy & Focus | ||
| Investment style | Multi-asset | Multi-asset |
| Diversification | Broad | Broad |
| Strategies | 11 — LP-led Secondaries, GP-led Secondaries, Continuation Vehicles, Fund-of-Funds | 28 — Mid-Market Buyout, Buyout, Growth Equity, Co-investment |
| Asset classes | secondaries, private equity, private credit, infrastructure | private equity, real estate, infrastructure, fixed income, cash, private credit, venture capital, other |
| Shared strategies | 7: GP-led Secondaries, Continuation Vehicles, Fund-of-Funds | |
| Shared asset classes | 3: private equity, private credit, infrastructure | |
| Geography | ||
| Geographic bias | North America | United Kingdom |
| Regions | North America, Europe, North America, Western Europe | United Kingdom, United States, Europe, Asia |
| Shared geographies | Europe | |
| Fund Portfolio | ||
| Published funds | 5 | 28 |
| Largest fund | HarbourVest Partners Co-Investment Fund VII Program (HCF VII) | Schroders Capital Private Equity Global Direct IV |
| Vintage range | — | 2023–2026 |
| Fund statuses | Closed (5) | Fundraising (26), Closed (2) |
| Team | ||
| Total contacts | 25 | 38 |
| Team-to-AUM ratio | 0.2 per $B | 0.0 per $B |
| Network & Relationships | ||
| Connectivity | 38/100 | 70/100 |
| Network strength | 5/100 | 32/100 |
| Relationships | 4 | 23 |
| Relationship density | Low | High |
| Network maturity | Emerging | Emerging |
| Similarity | ||
| Overall similarity | 23% | |
| Strategy overlap | 11% | |
| Asset class overlap | 33% | |
| Geography overlap | 14% | |
HarbourVest Partners is a asset manager based in United States, while Schroders is a asset manager based in United Kingdom. This page compares their firm type, assets under management, strategies, and geographic focus.
By reported AUM, Schroders is larger ($125B vs EUR 766.7B).