In a fast-evolving secondaries market now exceeding $150 billion in annual volume, GP-led transactions have emerged as a powerful liquidity tool, reshaping the private equity landscape. We sat down with Petr Poldauf, Senior Investment Director at Schroders Capital, to explore how their focused strategy on GP-led deals offers a compelling answer to the growing demand for flexible exit options, even in emerging regions like Central and Eastern Europe. From venture secondaries to ESG data diligence, Petr shares how Schroders is positioning itself at the forefront of this dynamic segment.
he third edition of 0100 International — organized by Zero One Hundred Conferences in partnership with the Milan City Council’s Department of Economic Development and Milano&Partners — brought together the global private markets community for a high-signal, execution-focused gathering held from October 27–29.
François Candelon, Partner for Value Creation & Portfolio Monitoring at Seven2, shares how the firm aligns every investment around a clear “exit animal”—a vision of the company at exit—and uses disciplined execution, AI-driven transformation, and sustainability as levers for resilience and premium valuations. From reengineering core processes with AI to embedding decarbonization into business strategy, Candelon explains how Seven2 builds companies that are not just exit-ready, but future-proof.
Private markets are entering a new era where trust, compliance, and technology converge. While public markets enjoy automation and transparency, private assets still depend on paper-based, fragmented systems. Antonio Chiarello, CEO of Weltix, argues that the next leap forward is not just digitization, but the creation of digital infrastructures that redefine ownership. In this conversation, he discusses why friction is structural rather than technological, how regulation enables innovation, and how programmable liquidity and transparency can channel more private capital into real economic growth.
