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About Us

The Cypress Creek Partners team is dedicated to the evolution of the endowment model they refined during their tenure with one of the largest global endowment managers.  Through the utilization of an anchor partner approach, Cypress Creek Partners serves as an early and meaningful investor for new or developing managers in the underserved lower middle market.

Cypress Creek Partners is focused on delivering differentiated and high-quality private market solutions to investors through a U.S.-centric mix of funds, co-investments, and direct platforms across Private Equity and Real Assets. Cypress Creek Partners believes investors will not only benefit from their approach to asset management, but also from their liquidity-minded portfolio construction, cost-efficient structures, and robust operational processes.

William P. Prather III, CFA, CPA

Founding Partner & Chief Investment Officer
15+ years of investment experience across global private and public markets with over $4 billion invested. Currently a Senior Adviser for EV Private Equity and a Board Member of MTi Group Ltd, a private equity backed company. Former Head of Infrastructure and Natural Resources at the University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company (“UTIMCO”). Prior investment roles at Blackrock and Lehman Brothers. BBA and MPA from McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin.
Founding Partner & Chief Investment Officer
15+ years of investment experience across global private and public markets with over $4 billion invested. Currently a Senior Adviser for EV Private Equity and a Board Member of MTi Group Ltd, a private equity backed company. Former Head of Infrastructure and Natural Resources at the University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company (“UTIMCO”). Prior investment roles at Blackrock and Lehman Brothers. BBA and MPA from McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin.

Benjamin J. Murray, CFA

Chief Operating Officer
10+ years of investment operations experience across public and private markets. Former Head of Operational Due Diligence at UTIMCO. Prior investment operations roles at William Blair, Aurora, and Man Group. BA and MBA from University of Missouri.
Chief Operating Officer
10+ years of investment operations experience across public and private markets. Former Head of Operational Due Diligence at UTIMCO. Prior investment operations roles at William Blair, Aurora, and Man Group. BA and MBA from University of Missouri.