Marc Frishman
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Hey Marc — similar path (IB → PE). been thinking a lot about proprietary origination in sustainable infrastructure lately. would be good to connect.
Hey Marc, looks like we share a similar IB → PE path, though I was in London at CS & Greenhill not doing project finance and infra across latam like you. origination was always the same story for me — clear thesis, decent relationships, but no proprietary system of record. the people, tools and ideas were never really connected. every deal virtually sourced from scratch, nothing compounding over time. curious if that's still how most funds operate or if I'm behind the times? — Russ
Hey Marc, looks like we share a similar IB → PE background, though I was in London doing european growth equity not in NYC building a latam infrastructure platform like you've done with Exagon. the pattern I keep seeing with most funds is weirdly consistent — strong thesis, solid network, but no proprietary system of record. the people, tools and ideas are never really connected. every deal virtually sourced from scratch, nothing compounds on itself. curious if that resonates or if you've built something different at Exagon? — Russ
hey Marc — no worries if the timing's off. most funds I talk to have tried some version of building origination in-house — analyst pulling from Pitchbook or Grata, maybe using ChatGPT to help qualify, dumping it into a spreadsheet. each piece kind of works, but there's no system of record tying it together. the people, tools and ideas are all disconnected, so there's tonnes of wasted energy and everything ends up out of sync. been helping a few funds like Mentmore work through that. curious if you've run into the same thing at Exagon? — Russ
totally get it if origination infrastructure isn't top of mind right now — most funds have 10 things ahead of it on the priority list. the funds I've seen crack it early just tend to compound deal flow in a way that's hard to replicate later. if it ever moves up the list, I'm easy to find. — Russ
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Marc — We've been building deal sourcing infrastructure for PE funds and came across Exagon while i was poking around the latam renewables space. we share a similar-ish path too — I did a few years in M&A at Credit Suisse and Greenhill before moving to the investor side at a growth equity fund in London, deploying into B2B companies directly. One of our clients, Backer Group, uses a bespoke system we built to source and score acquisition targets across fragmented markets → run personalized multi-touch outreach (email, LinkedIn, letters) → everything feeds back into their CRM. Small team, so origination just runs in the background while they focus on building the portfolio. Given you're actively deploying from XLA I across what sounds like a pretty wide geographic footprint (Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Mexico ...), I wondered if you wanted to take a look under the hood and see if any of this infrastructure could help surface platform or add-on opportunities for Exagon. I'm fairly free this week and next, just let me know a time that suits. Russ searchloop.ai linkedin.com/in/russellt23
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## PROSPECT INFORMATION: Name: Marc Frishman Title: Co-Founder and Managing Partner Fund: Exagon Impact Capital Background: Prospect Profile: Marc Frishman Current Focus: Marc is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Exagon Impact Capital, based in New York. He is currently focused on private equity investments in the power, energy, and infrastructure sectors with a specialized emphasis on Latin America. His firm recently launched the XLA I Fund, targeting renewable energy platforms and distributed solar assets across the region. Background: Marc has over 20 years of experience in global infrastructure and project finance. Prior to founding Exagon in 2020, he served as Managing Director at Barings (2014-2019), where he headed Global Power & Infrastructure Private Equity for Emerging and OECD markets. Before Barings, he spent 15 years as a Partner at Conduit Capital Partners, LLC, managing energy infrastructure assets in Latin America and the Caribbean. He holds an International Finance degree from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and is an alumnus of Tulane University. He is also a passionate photographer. Key Skills: - Private Equity & Venture Capital - Project Finance & Structured Finance - Renewable Energy & Infrastructure - Latin American Markets (Emerging Markets) - Multilingual: Native proficiency in English and Spanish; professional working proficiency in Portuguese. Recent Activity and Post Highlights: - October 31, 2025: Moderated a panel at LAVCA Week 2025 titled "Financing the Future: Energy Transition & Climate Solutions." A post regarding the event noted: "This dialogue reaffirmed that financing the energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean is not only possible: it is already happening, thanks to innovative alliances, blended finance and a shared commitment to impact." - June 17, 2025: Celebrated a major firm milestone regarding the acquisition of SunRoof. The post stated: "Exagon Impact Capital Acquires SunRoof, a Latin American Renewable Energy Platform, in Strategic Addition to XLA I Portfolio." - April 3, 2025: Participated as a panelist at the Proximo Infra Americas conference in Miami. The post-event summary noted: "Our initial interactive Mexican energy & renewables workshop was in front of a packed crowd, very engaged in learning about the key challenges and opportunities." - March 4, 2025: Announced as a speaker for the Proximo Infra Americas conference with the quote: "Marc Frishman will speak at the Proximo Infra Americas conference in Miami from March 31st to April 2nd! #Americas25" - January 14, 2025: Announced Exagon Impact Capital’s inaugural investment, stating: "We’re thrilled to announce our first investment from the XLA I Fund into Solar Assets Latin America (SALA), a leading distributed solar energy platform in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Mexico." Fund details: - Description: Exagon Impact Capital, LLC (“XIC”) is a private equity investment manager that seeks to capitalize on the significant middle market opportunity in sustainable energy and infrastructure throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. XIC has a diverse and highly experienced leadership team whose members have built an unparalleled track record investing, financing, managing, and exiting energy and infrastructure projects throughout the Region for over 20 years. Leadership is supported by a team of experienced investment professionals with prior experience investing and working in energy and infrastructure related companies in the region. XIC's team has applied the highest ESG standards to its investments under the IFC Performance Standards and Equator Principles. It continues to apply a solid ESG-Impact philosophy, through a robust rating system that is rooted in recognized frameworks, to ensure a firm impact baseline for all its investments and thereby enhancing its risk-adjusted returns. - Website: https://exagonimpact.com - Location: New York, New York, United States - Lead qualification: Research: - Query: =Exagon Impact Capital Marc Frishman recent investments fund thesis - Answer: Exagon Impact Capital recently launched a $300 million Latin America Infrastructure Impact private equity fund. Marc Frishman is a Managing Partner at Exagon Impact Capital. Exagon Impact Capital invested in Solar Assets Latin America (SALA) to support distributed solar energy solutions.