Welcome to the Private Equity Foundation

“The Private Equity Foundation is an excellent, timely initiative and an important demonstration of the conscience of the industry”. Sir David Walker

About Us

The Private Equity Foundation (PEF) is a leading venture philanthropy fund which works with carefully selected charities to empower young people to reach their full potential.  Its investments address the NEET (young people not in education, employment or training) issue and include not just money but also pro bono expertise from the private equity community.  

By sharing its members’ business skills, PEF can maximise the social return on its donors’ investments and help charities achieve a step change in their impact to ensure even more young people benefit.    

Since its creation in 2006, PEF has created a portfolio of more than fifteen charities and secured the backing of over 70 private equity firms and their advisers, including banks, law firms, accountancy firms, consultants and search firms. 

NOTE: Private Equity Foundation I, Inc. (PEF I, Inc.), a sister organisation to PEF, is a US charity that is exempt from federal income tax pursuant to section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. PEF I, Inc. solicits charitable contributions independently of PEF and makes independent decisions as to whether to support initiatives of PEF. PEF I, Inc. shares the charitable goals and charitable investment approach of PEF.