Gerken Capital Associates

Investor type

PE

Founded

1989

AUM

$4 600 M

Location

Tiburon, California, United States

$10-50 m

Investment Ticket

3-5 years

Investment Horizon

Series B

Investment Stage

Sale to strategic investor, IPO

Exit Strategy

Investor profile last updated: 27 July, 2026

Profile

Founded in 1989, Gerken Capital Associates ("GCA") is a San Francisco Bay Area-based alternative asset fund manager, with a primary focus on emerging markets. Funds include both managed/advised funds, and separately managed accounts. Investments vehicles structured as both direct investment funds and fund of funds. Investments strategies have included equity/fixed income, PE, Infrastructure, VC, PIPE, SPAC, hedge funds, and forex.

M&A services are offered via GCA Alliance.

GCA Investment Professionals & Senior Advisors: Lou Gerken, Founder/Chairman; Tiffany Tiret, E/A. Senior Advisors: Hugh McClung, Dr. Dimitri Ivanov, George Coelho, Jack Lowe, Alain Fontaine, Alok Gupta, Artashes Terzyan, Dakshesh Patel, Gianfillipo Cuneo, Frank J. Caufield (RIP), Gerbrand Hop (RIP), Mauro Meinberg, Rt. Hon. Mark Simmonds, Dr. Arthur Laffer, Dr. William Bennett, C.Y. Huang, Edwin Ruh, Jr.

Current Activities: CoB/CEO to multi-asset manager, FIGX Capital Acquisition Corp., and CIO, SMA LLC Family Office.

Prior Activities: Most recently, BoD to CBZ Holdings Ltd., a Southern African Bank Holding Company. Prior to, GP to GCA Alternative Asset Funds (India, Latam, Greater China); Partner Prudential Securities VC (I-V); I/C Montgomery Securities VC; VP/Head Wells Fargo VC & FoF; Founder/CEO Technology Consultant Group, VP GT Capital; Research Analyst Bank of California.

Non-Profit Activities: Prior Trustee, Buck Institute; Prior Chairman, Film Institute of Northern California (FINC).

Author: Wiley's Little Book of Venture Capital Investing; Co-author AI: Empowering SMEs and SADC Investment Opportunities.

Previously SEC RIA, CA RIA, NASDAQ Broker/Dealer, Series 7, 24 & 63.

The firm has correspondent offices in London, Hong Kong, and Geneva. Further inquiries: lou@gerkencapital.com or W: +1 415 383 1464

Industry

Financial Services Other Business Services (B2B) Consumer Products Fintech

Region of investment

North America Africa Asia

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FAQs about Gerken Capital Associates

Gerken Capital Associates is located in Tiburon, California, United States.
Gerken Capital Associates was founded in 1989.
Gerken Capital Associates invests in companies and startups in Financial Services, Other, Business Services (B2B), Consumer Products, Fintech.
Gerken Capital Associates invests in companies and startups in North America, Africa, Asia.
Gerken Capital Associates invests in companies and startups at Series B.
Gerken Capital Associates usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Gerken Capital Associates has around $4 600m assets under management.