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Side Letter: How to split a firmGGV Capital Asia has rebranded after the firm's decision to split its Asian and Western business units last year. Plus: placement veteran Kelly DePonte has launched his own consultancy; and insights from an ILPA gathering. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Carlyle winds down China credit team after scrapping potential JVManaging directors Steve Poon and Ming-Hau Lee, who both specialised in China special situations, left the firm in September to explore new opportunities, PEI has learned.
Side Letter: APAC separation anxietyAnother firm is spinning out its China business in an increasingly uncertain regulatory landscape. Plus: New York pensions are hungry for more PE; and CalPERS is making the most of its enhanced staff powers. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Lex's $18bn (and counting); Sequoia's shake-up; Carlyle's tech headAnother secondaries giant is edging closer to a final close. Plus: Sequoia says goodbye to a venture capitalist hall-of-famer; and LPs appear to share GPs' love of insurance capital. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Accel-KKR's $5bn haul; LP distribution drama; PE's carbon commitmentsTech investor Accel-KKR has bounced up the PEI 300 in recent years and has just raised $1 billion more than the target of its latest flagship. Plus: PE's distribution dearth is causing headaches for at least one US pension; and why thinking about carbon could bolster your fundraising efforts. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: SVB Capital's potential sale; ESG's rejected requests; secondaries' biggest backersSVB Financial Group is exploring options for its $9.5 billion fund of funds unit. Plus: GPs are rejecting LPs' ESG requests; and a look at the biggest commitments in secondaries. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Inside Eurazeo's boss loss; SoftBank's $5bn writedown; Sequoia's long haulOur take on Eurazeo chief executive Virginie Morgon's departure. Plus: SoftBank's Vision Funds have posted a $5 billion quarterly loss; and Sequoia's evergreen vehicle is entering mega-fund territory. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
The FTX meltdown is a wake-up call for co-investment due diligenceIt’s crucial for investors not to skimp on due diligence – no matter the lack of resources and time – to fully understand any risks to which they are about to expose themselves.
Side Letter: VC's 50 largest GPs; Nordic's 19x home run; ESG exec enthusiasmOur colleagues at Venture Capital Journal have published their annual ranking of the world's 50 largest managers. Plus: Nordic Capital has enjoyed its best-ever private equity exit and why ESG executives must stay enthusiastic. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Women of Influence: 2022 Venture capitalOur programme spotlights women whose achievements, innovation and leadership are reshaping private markets across a broad range of asset classes.