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How VC and PE are guiding the future of urban ecosystems

November 19, 2018

Learn how PE and VC are reshaping your city through 5 sectors.

Mapping the urban technology ecosystem

September 26, 2018

What does the future of cities look like—and where do the private markets fit in? We've created a datagraphic exploring the six different verticals that make up the urban technology ecosystem.

Looking past clichés and rethinking real estate investment strategies

September 25, 2018

In recent years, private real estate strategies in North America have sought to capitalize on the oft-discussed trends of millennials bypassing suburbia for city life. But demography is not destiny.

The future of urban mobility has two wheels (or so VCs think)

September 21, 2018

In recent months, an ever-growing crop of startups centered on personal mobility have raised billions from venture capitalists. But the bike and scooter crazes haven't been without controversy.

Barbarians fixing the gates? Why infrastructure is primed for PE investment

September 18, 2018

When PE firms make headlines, it's usually for a billion-dollar fund, a billion-dollar deal or a PE-backed company's bankruptcy. Infrastructure fundraising? Not so much. Here's why that could change.

How vertical farming aims to eliminate food deserts from urban landscapes

September 17, 2018

Food deserts affect more than 20 million people in the US, predominantly in urban areas. But rapidly maturing agtech solutions like vertical farming are starting to chip away at the problem.

Smarter cities: How private markets are reshaping the urban landscape

September 17, 2018

As the global population grows and urbanization intensifies, cities must become more efficient and sustainable, and the private markets are helping to drive this transformation.