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Elite university endowments confront a ‘parade of horribles’
April 16, 2025Endowments look to liquidate hedge fund commitments amid Trump administration’s funding pullback and the threat of a tax rate hike.Article
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Tariffs shake up VC secondaries as supply outpaces demand
April 11, 2025As LPs seek liquidity, venture secondary discounts may widen—reversing the spread compression seen in 2024.Article
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Private Equity
Buyout fundraising took a blow in 2024
March 12, 2025Buyout vehicles saw a sharp decline in fundraising last year as LPs tightened commitments.Article
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Fund-of-Funds
Hamilton Lane raises $600 million for first venture fund
February 6, 2025While it will invest in some large VC funds, it’s betting the best returns will be found elsewhere.Article
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VC Fundraising
Private wealth offers lifeline for emerging VCs
January 3, 2025The private wealth sector is on track to deploy some $7 trillion to private markets by 2033.Article
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Weekend Analysis
From Elad Gil to Matt Miller: Why venture GPs keep going solo
December 24, 2024“Fundraising is the hardest it’s been in 25 years. You have to be a little bit of a psychopath to try to go do this.”Article
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VC Fundraising
Playground Ventures once again lowers its flagship fund size
December 20, 2024Playground’s diminished capital-raising target comes in tandem with fellow tech VC Slow Capital’s own taper.Article
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PB Q&A
LeapFrog Investments partner on building credibility as an impact investor
December 18, 2024Authenticity and fiduciary responsibility are the top concerns for LPs.Article
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2024 Wrapped
9 VC firms collected half of all money raised by US funds in 2024
December 11, 2024Andreessen Horowitz took in more than a tenth of all capital raised by US VC funds this yearArticle
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LPs
Who are the key players in OTPP’s European airport sell-off?
November 25, 2024The Canadian pension fund is looking divest stakes in five European airports.Article
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Direct Lending
Blackstone wraps up $22B direct lending fund
October 29, 2024Blackstone’s new direct lending fund addresses LP demand for private credit exposure.Article
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VC Fundraising
Defense-tech boom spawns wave of new European GPs
October 18, 2024Europe’s defense-tech sector has already seen record levels of VC investment this year.Article
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Featured
VCs are rewriting the opportunity fund playbook—or scrapping it entirely
October 17, 2024A combination of high valuations and few IPOs has forced GPs and LPs to reconsider where opportunities lie.Article
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Private Equity
Hamilton Lane launches dual infrastructure funds to lure private wealth set
October 8, 2024With the launch of the Global Private Infrastructure Fund and the Private Infrastructure Fund, Hamilton Lane seeks to attract high-net-worth investors by offering flexible, perpetual capital solutions.Article
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PE Fundraising
Perpetual capital drives AUM forward at Blue Owl, Apollo and peers
October 2, 2024The largest asset managers in the US have a collective $1.5 trillion in AUM in the form of perpetual capital.Article
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LPs
How Pathway Capital Management uses PitchBook to source and service LPs
September 25, 2024When it comes to customizing investment programs for limited partners, Pathway Capital Management turns to PitchBook.Blog
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Commentary
UVA’s endowment returns, explained
September 24, 2024Why most endowments don’t use the 60/40 portfolio model.Article
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Limited Partners
Calpers’ long-term plan yet to kick in, memo shows
September 16, 2024Calpers’ PE portfolio is significantly trailing its benchmark, a report from Meketa shows, as private market returns tend to lag those of public equities.Article
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