Mark O'Hare's Valhalla Ventures Increases Stake in HgCapital Trust Post-Preqin Sale
Mark O'Hare's family office, Valhalla Ventures, has increased its stake in HgCapital Trust to approximately $200 million, controlling 7.2% of the firm. This follows the sale of his company Preqin to BlackRock last year. O'Hare, with a net worth of about $2.2 billion, aims for long-term investment in private markets, focusing on areas like secondaries and private credit.

Valhalla Ventures, founded by Preqin's Mark O'Hare, has acquired additional shares in HgCapital Trust, raising its stake to 7.2%, valued at about $200 million. This follows O'Hare's sale of Preqin to BlackRock for $3.2 billion last year, after which he served briefly as vice chairman at BlackRock before stepping down.
Valhalla's strategy emphasizes long-term investments in private markets, with about 70% of its portfolio allocated outside public markets. O'Hare has also invested in a UK property tech firm and document-automation platform Avvoka.




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