Greed is good, even amongst Blue Team progressive legends. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was named a Venture Partner with VantagePoint Venture Partners in February 2009. He served as a Senior Advisor for Highmore Group from 2017 to 2020. Highmore has at least one private equity fund according to an SEC filing. A 2021 press release stated:
Highmore offers a unique breadth and depth of expertise across the whole of the alternative investment universe, in both liquid and illiquid investments: from private credit to real estate, private equity to hedge funds, and liquid alternatives to cash management.The 2023 RFK Compass Summer Investors Conference just concluded. It ran from June 13-16.
Our flagship Summer Investors Conference at The Kennedy Compound and the Chatham Bars Inn has concluded! This invitation-only event convened key investment decision makers—leading institutional investors and fund managers—for three days of unparalleled thought leadership and disruptive programming around seeking alpha while doing good.
Lots of private equity underwriters attended.
Politicians Red and Blue love PEU, even progressive candidates for the White House.