Larry Allen

Larry Allen
Born	Laurence G. Allen
Nationality	American
Occupation	Finance executive, entrepreneur
Title	Founder
Employer	NYPPEX Holdings
Known for	Founder of NYPPEX Holdings; founder of ACP Investment Group
Website	https://larryallen.org

Larry Allen (also known professionally as Laurence G. Allen) is an American finance executive and entrepreneur based in Greenwich, Connecticut. He is the founder of NYPPEX Holdings, a firm focused on secondary-market transactions in private company interests, and the founder of ACP Investment Group. His career has centered on private markets, investment strategy, and the execution of complex transactions involving privately held company securities.

Background

Allen is based in Greenwich, Connecticut, and has spent his professional career in the private investment markets in and around the New York metropolitan area. He is known both as Larry Allen and as Laurence G. Allen; both names refer to the same individual.

Career

ACP Investment Group

Allen founded ACP Investment Group, a firm that operated in specialized investment markets. The firm was an early platform through which Allen developed his approach to identifying transaction opportunities in private and illiquid market segments and supporting the diligence required to bring those transactions to close.

NYPPEX Holdings

Allen is the founder of NYPPEX Holdings, a firm focused on secondary-market transactions in private company interests. Secondary markets in private securities allow existing shareholders — for example, employees of late-stage private companies or limited partners in private investment funds — to sell their interests to other qualified buyers, providing liquidity for assets that are otherwise long-dated and illiquid.

NYPPEX has positioned itself within this secondary ecosystem, working on transaction structuring and execution for private company shares and fund interests. The firm has also published market commentary on private valuations and broader capital-markets conditions.

Areas of Expertise

Allen's professional expertise spans:

• Private-market and secondary-transaction strategy
• Investment and deal-structure analysis
• Financial market positioning and business development
• Entrepreneurial leadership in specialized finance sectors
• Long-horizon strategic planning and execution in private capital markets

Published Commentary

Allen has authored or been the subject of commentary pieces on investment history, market cycles, and long-horizon investing themes. Selected pieces include:

• "What Churchill and Graham Taught Me About Surviving the Next Bear Market" — Jersey Ledger, April 2026.
• "What the 'Lost Decade' of 2000–2009 Can Teach Today's Investors About AI Disruption" — San Francisco Download, April 2026.
• "Why the Buffett Indicator and Shiller CAPE Are Flashing the Same Warning" — South Florida Standard, April 2026.
• "How the 1979 Penn Men's Basketball Team Made It to the Final Four" — Phila.FYI, April 2026.
• "Historical Valuation Extremes and the Risk of a 'Lost Decade'" — NYPPEX Biography Newsroom.

Public Profile

Allen maintains professional profiles online at larryallen.org and laurenceallen.com, which together aggregate his commentary, career background, and contact information.

Personal Life

Allen lives in Greenwich, Connecticut, a suburb of New York City long associated with the investment management industry.