Peter Tropper

Peter Tropper has over 35 years of investment and advisory experience in 110 countries in over 200 funds. His guidance is regularly sought by fund managers, institutional investors, and policymakers.  

Peter advises fund managers and institutional investors on private equity fund formation and governance issues. He is the former chair of EMPEA’s Frontier Markets Council and sits on several PE fund advisory committees. He teaches at The Wharton School for the MBA program and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. 

Peter spent most of his career at the International Finance Corporation. In his final role as Chief Investment Officer in IFC's Private Equity Group, he set up the SME Ventures program for funds that invest in small enterprises in frontier markets. He holds a BA from Yale University, an MBA from the University of Maryland, and a Master’s in International Affairs from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.