DPEF, LLC (Diversified Private Equity Fund) was formed in 1999 by Siguler Guff as a "private label" investment vehicle to allow the clients of two high net worth money management firms to invest in private equity funds selected and managed by the experienced investment professionals at Siguler Guff.  DPEF provides a level of diversification and access to private equity funds, which typically have minimum investment requirements in excess of $1 million, comparable to those available to larger institutional investors.  The goal is to generate superior returns on a risk-adjusted basis, with relatively low correlation to the public equity markets.

DPEF is well diversified, with 47% allocated to buyout funds; 42% to venture funds (including venture fund-of-funds), with the remainder distributed among mezzanine, international and distressed securities funds.