Expert Session (Thomas Kristensen): What LPs look at apart from track record

​A look at what LPs actually evaluate in a GP beyond track record: how they read team dynamics, portfolio construction, and decision-making, plus their views on narrow-thesis and solo-GP funds and why first-time managers face a harder bar.

​Thomas Kristensen is a Partner at LGT Capital Partners in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland. He is a member of the private equity Global Investment Committee. Mr. Kristensen is responsible for origination, due diligence, execution and monitoring of European private equity investments, as well as for venture and growth equity investments.

​About Expert Sessions

​Between Ripple sessions, you'll find Expert Corners around the venue where researchers, founders, operators, and practitioners share what they're seeing from the front lines. These are short, focused talks designed to introduce new ideas, challenge assumptions, and spark conversations that continue throughout the day.