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CommentarySoftware’s flat-rate era is ending
June 12, 2026Q1 venture activity in SaaS signals investors are embracing the pricing model shift.Article
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CommentarySmaller checks are winning in the middle market—and with less risk
June 12, 2026The category offers small buyouts, big returns, and less downside than you’d expect.Article
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CommentaryParabilis now the largest VC-backed biotech IPO
June 10, 2026The stock jumped 58% in its first day of trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on Wednesday.Article
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CommentaryDigital infrastructure vehicles shatter fundraising records
April 22, 2026Private funds raised a record $26B in 2025, new PitchBook data shows.Article
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CommentaryAI’s giants: Mostly priced on promise
March 5, 2026A new PitchBook analysis finds that valuations aren’t always backed by solid business fundamentals among the top private AI companies.Article
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CommentarySpaceX’s astronomical IPO valuation: Not so crazy—under certain conditions
March 3, 2026The company’s new rocket and its satellite internet business will be key to its growth and could justify its $1.5 trillion valuation.Article
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CommentaryThe problem isn’t democratizing private markets. It’s confusing access with liquidity
February 24, 2026Retail investors should have access to private markets, but the path to entry matters.Article
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CommentaryMeta inks deal with AMD for chips—and equity
February 24, 2026The agreement could help Meta ease its reliance on Nvidia for AI chips, while also aligning the two companies’ goals.Article
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Capital PoolNYC’s new comptroller can’t solve pension fund’s brain drain
November 11, 2025Democrat Mark Levine will oversee New York City’s $301.7 billion retirement system, which has struggled with PE underperformance and retaining investment staffArticle
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Weekend AnalysisDefense VCs firm up priorities with $1 trillion Pentagon budget in play
May 2, 2025They’re hedging their bets by examining startups that do business with both governments and the private sector.Article
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Weekend AnalysisThe future of VC may have more borders
April 10, 2025Trade wars signal a shift away from the globalization that has underpinned many VC strategies.Article
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CommentaryHave a co-investment opportunity? Call Liberty, Liberty, Liberty
March 26, 2025Liberty Mutual’s $100-billion-plus investment arm is transitioning its platform from fund commitments to direct and co-investments.Article
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CommentaryThe year of the $1B+ secondary
March 24, 2025LP-led secondary transactions are getting bigger and bigger.Article
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CommentaryWhy GP stakes investors don’t fear consolidation
March 11, 2025GP stakes investors say asset management consolidation doesn’t inflate prices in their market.Article
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CommentaryApollo, Blackstone lead perpetual capital rush
March 4, 2025Apollo Global Management and Blackstone each reached nearly half a trillion dollars in perpetual capital assets last year.Article
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CommentaryRockefeller Capital axes DEI language
February 25, 2025Rockefeller Capital Management removed a 2021 case study detailing its DEI-driven shareholder engagement campaign, several ESG reports and its responsible investment policy, according to a PitchBook analysis using the internet archive.Article
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CommentarySecondaries funds aren’t returning as they should
February 18, 2025Secondary funds with vintages later than 2015 haven’t returned more than 100% of the intial capital LPs committed—that’s slightly unusual.Article
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CommentaryProspect of a US sovereign fund like Saudia Arabia’s raises questions
February 11, 2025Trump’s comparison to Saudi Arabia’s PIF raises concerns about the governance structure and funding sources for a potential state-backed fund in the US.Article
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