WHITE PAPER

Inside the Independent Sponsor Market:
Insights From Our 2025 Survey

Headway Capital Partners is pleased to release a new white paper on the evolving
Independent Sponsor landscape across the US and Europe.

Our proprietary survey of Independent Sponsors, alongside
interviews with investors, advisors, lenders, and other market participants,
provides a current view of market dynamics and future expectations.

Increasing adoption

The Independent Sponsor model is attracting private equity professionals and institutional investors

Strong growth

Transaction volumes are rapidly increasing: Survey respondents alone expect to deploy ~$8 billion in 2026

Long term sustainability

Over 70% of Independent Sponsors plan to remain “fundless” for the long term

The Independent Sponsor model has clearly moved beyond “emerging” –
it is now a meaningful segment of the private equity ecosystem
and one we are proud to support at Headway

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