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There has to be a better way for VCs to source deals

Sharon Vosmek explains Astia Fund's 'sift' strategy, which she says has led to a significantly lower failure rate for start-ups the fund chooses to back.

W Capital on the secondary blueprint for sponsors

Continuation vehicles remain useful in end-of-life scenarios, but for mid-life investments, direct secondaries may be a more effective solution, say W Capital’s Todd Miller and David Wachter.

Fried Frank on market innovations in deal structures and approaches

As the secondaries market matures, new sources of capital and new applications for existing technology are emerging, say Fried Frank’s Andrew Rearick and Andy Varney.

RSM US on preparing for continued growth in secondaries

The expansion of the secondaries market is encouraging private equity firms to develop scalable and flexible back-office operating models, according to RSM’s Scott Reamer and William Andreoni.

Northleaf Capital Partners on mid-market secondaries thriving despite volatility

During periods of market dislocation, mid-market secondaries can be a compelling strategy for investors to consider, says Matthew Sparks, a managing director at Northleaf Capital Partners.

Kirkland & Ellis on European secondaries transformed

As the secondaries market steps into the spotlight, GP-led transactions are redefining how the market will look globally, says Aleksander Bakic, European co-head of liquidity solutions at Kirkland & Ellis.

Dawson Partners on predicting a $200bn year for secondaries

The volume of sellers and capitalization of buyers can drive the secondaries market to reach yet another record year in 2025, says Yann Robard, managing partner at Dawson Partners.

PJT Partners on an orderly adjustment

Buyers and sellers may be recalibrating to the recent volatility, but secondaries is a long-term adaptable asset class, say PJT Partners’ Adrian Millan and Brenlen Jinkens.

Venture debt: The fundamentals of convertible notes

In part 21 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence explores the fundamentals of convertible notes and why they are a staple of early-stage financing.

Venture debt: The rise of non-sponsored growth credit deals

In part 20 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence examines the emerging appeal of lending to non-sponsored, bootstrapped companies.