IPEM (Int’l Private Equity Market)
Location: Cannes, France (annual)
Date: Jan 28–30, 2025
(Late Jan 2026 expected)
Target Audience: GPs & LPs (global)
Focus / Significance: Europe’s largest private capital marketplace, attracting thousands of fund managers and investors. IPEM 2025 introduced a new “Wealth” track to engage family offices and private wealth investors.
ipem-market.com | dentons.com
A premier venue for networking and deal-making on the French Riviera.
SuperReturn International
Location: Berlin, Germany (annual)
Date: June 2–6, 2025
(Mid-2026 TBA)
Target Audience: GPs & LPs (global)
Focus / Significance: The world’s biggest gathering of private capital leaders – with 2,700+ GPs and LPs in attendance. Covers broad private equity and venture trends, with high-profile keynotes and panels.
Renowned as “the capital of private capital” for its senior, global attendee list.
icgam.com | ilpa.org
SuperVenture
Location: Berlin, Germany (annual)
Date:Sold Out 2025, June 8–10, 2026
Target Audience: VCs (GPs) & LPs
Focus / Significance: Europe’s leading venture capital event connecting LPs and VC fund managers. About 1,000+ senior attendees (350+ LPs, 500+ VCs from 50+ countries) focus on LP/VC relationship-building.
Features curated content on tech trends (AI, deeptech, etc.) and extensive networking (e.g. speed networking, LP breakfasts).
informaconnect.com
SuperReturn North America
Location: New York, USA (annual)
Date: Nov 2025 (exact TBA)
(Likely Nov 2026)
Target Audience: GPs & LPs (PE/VC)
Focus / Significance: North America’s flagship private equity and venture capital conference. Considered an elite industry event featuring top speakers on fundraising, market outlook, and investment strategy.
Typically ~600+ senior participants, making it prime networking ground for GPs and institutional LPs.
govclab.com | sourcecodeals.com
SuperReturn Europe (formerly SuperInvestor)
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (annual)
Date: Nov 4–7, 2025
(Fall 2026 TBA)
Target Audience: GPs & LPs (Europe)
Focus / Significance: Marquee European private markets summit focused on LP/GP relations. Draws 1,500+ delegates (incl. 500+ LPs and 750+ GPs from 50+ countries).
Discusses fundraising challenges, LP allocation trends, co-investments, secondaries, and mid-market opportunities in Europe.
Unrivaled networking with thousands of face-to-face meetings and matchmaking sessions.
informaconnect.com
ILPA Summit
Location: New York, USA (annual, invite-only)
Date: Nov 4–6, 2025
(Q4 2026 expected)
Target Audience: LPs & GPs (global)
Focus / Significance: The Institutional Limited Partners Association’s flagship summit facilitating one-on-one meetings between LPs and GPs. A highly efficient, relationship-driven event where a select group of fund managers (GPs must apply and be approved) meet institutional LPs for due diligence and networking.
Renowned for its curated scheduling and high hit-rate for fundraise discussions.
govclab.com
ILPA Summit Europe
Location: London, UK (annual, invite-only)
Date: Apr 28–29, 2026
Target Audience: LPs & GPs (global)
Focus / Significance: The European edition of ILPA’s Summit. After years of hosting in NYC, ILPA brought its proven GP-LP meeting format to Europe, delivering an efficient networking forum for global LPs and fund managers.
Limited to ~30 GP firms (via application) and a matching process to ensure a strong fit between attending LPs and GPs.
ilpa.org
Invest Europe Venture Capital Forum
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (annual)
Date: Oct 8–9, 2025
Target Audience: GPs & LPs (Venture)
Focus / Significance: The leading European conference for LPs and GPs focused on venture capital.
An official Invest Europe forum where participants gather to discuss the evolution of VC investing, from market outlook to policy impacts.
Offers insight into future industry trends and features debates on topics shaping the European venture ecosystem.
(Notably, in 2025 all LPs could attend free of charge to ensure robust GP-LP engagement.)
privateequitymarketeer.com
BVCA Summit
Location: London, UK (annual)
Date: Sept 9–10, 2025
(Fall 2026 TBA)
Target Audience: GPs & LPs (UK/Europe)
Focus / Significance: The British Venture Capital Association’s must-attend event for the UK’s private capital community.
A two-day summit including an LP-only forum (Sept 9) and main conference (Sept 10), bringing together fund managers, institutional investors, pension funds, family offices, as well as business and policy leaders.
Features high-profile keynotes, panel discussions on industry trends (from unlocking pension capital to ESG), and ample networking in the heart of London.
bvca.co.uk
Pension Bridge Private Equity Exclusive
Location: Chicago, USA (annual)
Date: July 15–17, 2025
(Mid-2026 TBA)
Target Audience: GPs & LPs (North America)
Focus / Significance: An established GP/LP networking summit in North America, now in its 19th year. Designed to maintain a balanced ratio of LPs to GPs, it offers a mix of panel discussions and social sessions for knowledge sharing and relationship building.
Highly attended by institutional LPs (pensions, endowments, fund-of-funds) and mid-market PE/VC fund managers looking to connect in a more intimate setting than mega-conferences.
govclab.com | privateequitymarketeer.com
RAISE Global Summit
Location: San Francisco, USA (annual, invite-only)
Date: Oct 23, 2025
(Fall 2026 TBA)
Target Audience: Emerging GPs & LPs
Focus / Significance: The premier summit for emerging venture fund managers and their LPs. This invite-only gathering (10th annual in 2025) convenes ~100 emerging VC GPs and 300+ LPs to discover “who’s next” in venture capital. Highly curated by RAISE Global, it features pitch sessions, LP–GP networking, and content focused on new fund launches.
events.raiseglobal.co
TRS/ERS Emerging Manager Conference
Location: Virtual (hosted from Texas, annual)
Date: Early Feb 2026 (TBD)
Target Audience: Emerging GPs & LPs
Focus / Significance: A unique conference co-hosted by Texas pension systems (TRS/ERS) to connect institutional asset allocators with emerging managers across asset classes. The 2026 edition will be a virtual forum offering asset-class-specific content, best practices, and facilitated introductions – all at no cost to the managers. Focused on helping new venture, private equity, and other fund managers learn how to work with large institutional LPs (like public pensions).
govclab.com
Women in Private Markets Summit
Location: London, UK (annual)
Date: Dec 3–4, 2025
(Late 2026 TBA)
Target Audience: GPs & LPs (Women leaders)
Focus / Significance: The leading diversity-focused event in private capital, bringing together women in PE, VC, infrastructure, real estate and private debt. Organized by PEI, this summit provides a platform for women GPs and LPs to network, share experiences, and discuss topics from fundraising to career development. Growing in prominence as firms and investors prioritize DEI, it offers workshops, keynote interviews, and roundtables in an inclusive environment.
govclab.com
Women’s Venture Capital Summit
Location: California, USA (annual)
Date: Feb 2–4, 2026
Target Audience: GPs & LPs (Women in VC)
Focus / Significance: A gathering of ~450 women VCs and LPs for candid conversations and networking in a relaxed setting. This summit (produced by WithIntelligence) fosters connections among female fund managers and institutional investors, featuring panel discussions by leading women in venture capital and plenty of peer networking opportunities. A testament to the industry’s push for greater gender diversity among decision-makers.
govclab.com
Allocate Beyond Summit
Location: Park City, Utah, USA (annual, invite-only)
Date: May 13–15, 2026
Target Audience: GPs & LPs (VC/Tech, curated)
Focus / Significance: An exclusive retreat-style event curated by Allocate for a select community of venture LPs and GPs. Beyond Summit 2026 will feature an LP-only day followed by a GP/LP summit at a mountain resort. Highly curated and intimate (2025 saw 250+ GPs, LPs, and family offices), it emphasizes quality networking in an “unconference” format. Attendees range from leading VC partners to tech-savvy family offices, making it a unique forum to forge deep relationships in the venture ecosystem.
beyondsummit.allocate.co
Sources
The above information is compiled from official event websites, industry associations, and credible industry reports, including VC Lab’s GP/LP event directory govclab.com, Invest Europe and BVCA event pages privateequitymarketeer.com, bvca.co.uk, and press releases. Dates and locations for 2025 are confirmed; 2026 timings are noted where available or inferred from past schedules. Always check the latest details as schedules can evolve.
Trends in GP/LP Convenings for 2025–2026 and Why They Matter
The 2025–2026 calendar for venture capital GP/LP events reveals a vibrant and evolving landscape. Several key trends stand out:
- Mega-Events Going Global: Large conferences like SuperReturn International and IPEM continue to expand their global reach. These marquee events attract thousands of GPs and LPs from around the world, reflecting the increasingly international nature of venture investing. At SuperReturn in Berlin—dubbed “private capital’s most senior gathering”—attendees debate macro trends (e.g., the post-election outlook for private markets or the impact of AI on investing) and swap strategies for deploying record levels of dry powder. sourcecodeals.com
- Focus on LP–GP Relationships: A common thread is the emphasis on facilitating direct connections between fund managers and capital allocators. Many conferences are structured to maximize LP–GP interaction—from formal 1:1 meeting programs (e.g., the ILPA Summits) to speed-networking sessions and LP dinners at SuperReturn events. Notably, some organizers now offer free or VIP attendance for LPs to ensure a strong investor turnout. The value is clear: for GPs, these gatherings are efficient hunting grounds for capital; for LPs, they’re a chance to diligize managers and compare notes with peers in a short span. informaconnect.com, peievents.com, privateequitymarketeer.com
- Rise of Emerging Manager Forums: 2025–2026 is seeing a boom in events tailored to emerging VC managers. The RAISE Global Summit in SF, for example, specifically curates up-and-coming funds and matches them with LPs interested in the “next big thing” in venture. Similarly, pension-sponsored forums (like the Texas TRS/ERS conference) and GCM Grosvenor’s SEM Consortium are lowering barriers (even going virtual or free) to connect new diverse managers with institutional money. This trend underscores LPs’ growing appetite for fresh talent and strategies—and the industry’s recognition that today’s emerging GPs could be tomorrow’s top-quartile performers. events.raiseglobal.co, govclab.com
- Diversity and Inclusion on Center Stage: Another strategic focus is increasing diversity in the venture ecosystem. Dedicated events like Women in Private Markets Summit and Women’s VC Summit have scaled up, creating high-profile platforms for women leaders to network and be heard. These aren’t just social gatherings; they feature serious content on topics such as overcoming bias in fundraising and the alpha of diversity. The presence of such forums at major industry conferences (e.g., Women’s lunches or diversity panels at SuperReturn) also signals that LPs and GPs alike are prioritizing inclusive representation. In practice, this trend broadens the LP/GP community and fosters a more varied pipeline of fund managers. informaconnect.com
- Regional Specialization and Policy Influence: While global events grab headlines, regional and association-led conferences remain crucial. In Europe, the BVCA Summit and Invest Europe’s forums dive deep into local market issues—from unlocking UK pension capital to European regulatory changes—that global conferences might gloss over. They often draw policymakers and media, meaning discussions can shape policy or at least public perception of the industry. Meanwhile, in the U.S., events like SuperReturn North America and Milken’s investor forums intersect with broader economic and geopolitical topics (e.g., a U.S. election’s impact on private markets), underscoring that venture capital doesn’t operate in a vacuum. Attending these regional gatherings helps GPs and LPs stay ahead of local trends and advocacy efforts that could affect fundraising or investment strategies. bvca.co.uk, sourcecodeals.com
- Quality Networking over Quantity: Across the board, there’s a noticeable shift toward more curated, intimate networking experiences amid the big conferences. Many organizers now tout the number of arranged meetings or limited-capacity sessions rather than just headcount. For instance, Allocate’s Beyond Summit limits attendance to foster deeper connections in a retreat setting, and even SuperVenture in Berlin—despite 1000+ attendees—highlights curated matchmaking and casual networking touches like morning runs or tea sessions for women in VC. The goal is to ensure participants get high ROI on their time: instead of merely circulating in a crowd of thousands, they leave with a handful of meaningful new LP or GP relationships. In an industry built on trust, that personal connectivity is invaluable. beyondsummit.allocate.co, informaconnect.com
Why Do These Events Matter?
For GPs: These convenings often mark the kickoff of fundraising conversations and provide intel on where LPs are allocating capital. It’s where a VC might meet a new family office investor, or hear a pension fund CIO outline next year’s commitment plans. The content on stage—be it a debate on VC valuations, a workshop on fund term trends, or an LP panel on due diligence practices—helps fund managers refine their strategies and stay abreast of best practices. sourcecodeals.com
For LPs: (from institutional investors to high-net-worth allocators), GP/LP events are an efficient pipeline to discover funds and verify managers’ claims. The ability to meet many funds in one place (sometimes in pre-scheduled 30-minute slots, as at ILPA) can compress their due diligence cycle. Plus, LPs benefit from candid peer discussion in a neutral setting—sharing notes on which sectors look overcapitalized or how others are approaching ESG commitments, for example. In an asset class where relationships and information are key, these conferences serve as critical marketplaces for both.
Barometer for the Industry: The GP/LP summits of 2025–2026 are barometers for the industry’s health and direction. Strong attendance and engagement signal confidence—as seen in packed halls at SuperReturn or multiple new events launching. Conversely, the themes spoken about (whether it’s navigating a market downturn or seizing opportunities in climate tech) often foreshadow the next big shifts in venture capital.
For anyone involved in managing or funding VC funds, staying connected through these events isn’t just about networking—it’s about knowledge and positioning. As the saying goes, “deals and allocations often start with a conversation”, and in 2025–2026 those conversations are happening at the summits listed above.
In summary: The next two years will offer a rich menu of GP/LP forums—from grand international conferences to niche emerging-manager meetups. Fund managers and tech investors would do well to engage with these gatherings, as they are where industry relationships are forged, trends are debated, and the future of venture funding takes shape. Whether you’re a GP aiming to build your LP base or an LP hunting for the next standout fund, the conference table (and sometimes the ski lodge or the cocktail reception) is where you’ll find your edge in this evolving venture landscape.
More Sources
- Industry event insights from organizers (Informa’s SuperReturn series, ILPA, etc.)
- Attendee statistics and agendas published for upcoming events informaconnect.com, peievents.com
- Commentary on trends: Private Equity International, VC Lab research govclab.com, sourcecodeals.com
All evidence points to a dynamic convening circuit that mirrors the venture industry’s growth, challenges, and ongoing transformation.