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Joint Venture GP Coinvest Calculator

GP coinvest alongside LP in JV aligns interests and amplifies sponsor returns.

Total JV equity

GP coinvest %

LP preferred return %

Promote split to GP %

Expected deal IRR %

Hold years

Blended GP IRR

0.32%

GP coinvest $

$2,000,000

GP promote $

$3,461,450

How the math works

GP gets coinvest return + promote from LP's profit above pref. Blended IRR on GP dollar.

$2M coinvest at 18% = $4.57M. + $5.76M promote → $10.33M / $2M for 5yr = 39% GP IRR.

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What this page estimates

This Joint Venture GP Coinvest Calculator is built to give a quick, browser-based estimate for joint venture gp coinvest. GP coinvest alongside LP in JV aligns interests and amplifies sponsor returns. The inputs stay on the page during normal use, and the result should be treated as an estimate for planning, comparison, or education rather than professional advice.

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How to Use

Enter total JV equity.
Enter GP coinvest %.
Enter LP preferred return %.
Enter promote split %.
Enter expected deal IRR %.
Enter hold years.
Read blended GP IRR.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why GP coinvest?

Shows alignment with LP: sponsor has skin in the game. Amplifies GP returns beyond promote alone. Typical coinvest: 5-15% of total equity. On $20M deal with 10% coinvest: GP puts up $2M. Combined with 20% promote on LP's $18M, GP sees both coinvest return + promote — can 2-4x GP IRR vs promote-only structure. Most LP Investors require 3-5% minimum coinvest for institutional deals.

Coinvest vs fund commitment?

Deal-by-deal coinvest: GP invests per transaction, negotiates new terms each time. Flexibility but fundraising-intensive. Blind-pool fund coinvest: GP commits % of total fund, allocated pro rata across all fund investments. Simpler but locks in terms. Programmatic coinvest (repeat JV partnerships): 20-30% of institutional real estate flows through programmatic JVs between sponsor and institutional LP.

Tax treatment?

GP coinvest dollars: personal capital, flows through deal tax-efficiently (depreciation, interest deduction, passive income). Promote: carried interest taxed at LTCG rates (held 3+ years under 2017 law). Combined: GP earns LP-level returns on coinvest + carry income on promote. Strong tax efficiency at top marginal rates.

LP perspective?

LP prefers higher coinvest (more GP alignment). Typically demands 2-10% minimum. Watch for 'phantom coinvest' — GP borrows to fund coinvest, diluting alignment. Prefer clean cash-on-cash coinvest. Institutional LPs (pensions, endowments, sovereign wealth) expect transparent GP coinvest details in every subscription document. Demand verification via GP personal tax returns or attestation.