Carry
Carried Interest, or carry. The share of profits that the general partner keeps after returning capital and the preferred return to the limited partners. The standard is 20 percent, or one fifth, of profits above the hurdle.
Example
On a fund that returns 400 million in profits, a 20 percent carry means the GP earns 80 million.
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