Michael Taylor

Michael Taylor joined the Firm in 1998. He is a managing director focused on primary partnership investments in the U.S. and emerging markets. Originally a member of the direct team, he later expanded his investment focus to include secondary interests in partnerships and direct portfolio acquisitions. He serves on the advisory boards of partnerships managed by Advent International, Battery Ventures, Evercore Partners, Highland Capital Partners, Pamlico Capital, Spark Capital, Stone Point Capital, Ventizz Capital Partners, and Vestar Capital Partners. Michael also serves or has served on the Board of Directors of Earth Networks (weatherbug.com), CCBN (acquired by Thomson Financial), and Kimo.com (acquired by Yahoo!). He joined HarbourVest after several years with Morgan Stanley’s investment banking division where he was involved in both M&A and corporate finance. For eight years Michael served as a Lieutenant Commander with the United States Navy, as a Naval Aviator.