A capital allocator is any organisation or individual that makes investment decisions and deploys capital. In private markets, this encompasses a broad range of entities: fund managers (GPs), limited partners (pension funds, endowments, family offices, sovereign wealth funds), corporate investors, and high-net-worth individuals.
On Alternatives.pe, 'Capital Allocator' is used as the umbrella term for all investor entities tracked on the platform, regardless of their specific type or structure. Capital Allocator Type narrows this to the specific classification. Understanding who is allocating — their mandate, return expectations, and time horizon — is essential context for interpreting deal data and investor activity.