https://pitchbook.com/tag/playbook-3q-2018 playbook-3q-2018 en-US Wed, 26 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/mapping-the-urban-technology-ecosystem 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. Wed, 26 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/mapping-the-urban-technology-ecosystem https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/looking-past-cliches-and-rethinking-real-estate-investment-strategies 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. Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/looking-past-cliches-and-rethinking-real-estate-investment-strategies https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-future-of-urban-mobility-has-two-wheels-or-so-vcs-think 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. Fri, 21 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-future-of-urban-mobility-has-two-wheels-or-so-vcs-think https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/barbarians-repairing-the-gates-why-infrastructure-is-primed-for-more-pe-investment 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. Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/barbarians-repairing-the-gates-why-infrastructure-is-primed-for-more-pe-investment https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cultivation-in-the-skies-how-vertical-farming-is-aiming-to-eliminate-food-deserts-from-the-urban-landscape 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. Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cultivation-in-the-skies-how-vertical-farming-is-aiming-to-eliminate-food-deserts-from-the-urban-landscape https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/smarter-cities-how-private-markets-are-reshaping-the-urban-landscape As the global population grows and urbanization intensifies, cities must become more efficient and sustainable. Companies and investors in the private markets are helping to drive this transformation. Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/smarter-cities-how-private-markets-are-reshaping-the-urban-landscape