Our approach

The Workhorse Behind Your Investment Strategy

Our investors include some of the most sophisticated family offices, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and many private equity and M&A professionals who value our fund selection and our down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach.

How we invest

Focusing on rigorous investment criteria

We invest exclusively in top-quartile private equity funds, selected through a disciplined manager selection process.

Securing access to top-quartile funds

Through deep manager relationships, we access top-quartile funds often unavailable to private capital.

Conducting thorough due diligence

We conduct institutional-grade due diligence on every underlying fund before committing capital.

Validating with our internal advisors and IC

Our IC is composed of our own investors, ensuring full alignment and maximum transparency in every decision.

Ensuring steady deployment over time

We invest progressively over time to reduce timing risk and build resilient portfolios.

Our story

Top Tier Access was founded by Sam Desimpel, who has been active in Private Equity since 2009, initially through his family office. In 2012, he launched Princip.al, a private network for family offices. Following the suggestion of several Belgian family offices, Sam and his team pivoted the business in 2020 to focus on a Private Equity fund-of-funds, leveraging the extensive networks built over the years.

Sam Desimpel

Managing Partner

“We are deliberate in what we do — in the people we work with and the opportunities we choose.”

Yana Rudenko

Investor Relations Manager

“At TTA, we stay close to our investors and build with intention, over time.”

Our pillars of Succes

Operational PE Managers

Active ownership is a key driver of returns in private equity and central to the Top Tier Access investment thesis.

Long-Term Thinking

Attempting to time the market rarely works. We believe in steady and continuous deployment to build a long-term private equity program.

No Overdiversification

Excessive diversification often merely averages down your results. We focus on selecting only the top-tier managers available—and there aren’t many of them.

Balanced Portfolio

A balanced portfolio construction lies at the heart of every Top Tier Access Fund of Funds.

Low Fees

High fees erode returns. We do not charge carried interest, only reasonable management fees.

Optimal Fiscal Structure

Smart structuring to reduce administrative and cost burdens for investors, including both individuals and corporate investors.