Venture capital

Top tips from female founders in alternatives

In this podcast episode, three of this year’s Women of Influence in Private Markets who have built businesses from the ground up discuss how they found their niche.

Chinese healthcare specialist HighLight expands overseas focus

The growth investor will deploy more than 20% of its most recent USD-denominated flagship outside of Mainland China, chief executive Steven Wang told PEI.

Tapping the cultured meat market

Tenacious Ventures-backed Vow appeals to investors because it has no intention of replacing conventional meat.

Fearless Fund lawsuit could have a chilling effect on DE&I investments

A lawsuit claiming racial discrimination for investment programmes for underrepresented entrepreneurs could dissuade would-be investors from funds with racial mandates.

Fearless Fund settlement has firms re-evaluating DE&I platforms

GP and investors may be skittish about racial investment mandates even after the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming that investment programmes targeting underrepresented entrepreneurs represents racial discrimination.

Australia's Future Fund sees PE exposure shrink after ‘considerable’ distributions

The sovereign wealth fund posted a roughly $552 million quarterly decline in its PE holdings, according to a Wednesday portfolio update.

Venture secondaries steps into the spotlight

VC secondaries players have raised billions in fresh capital as the market’s liquidity needs show no signs of easing.

VC sees interest from the buyside

A recent study shows an increase in buyside firms looking at venture capital secondaries.

Side Letter: Clearing the cap table

The world of venture capital is colliding with secondaries to tackle a dearth of liquidity, according to a new white paper. Plus: Carlyle raises $12.4 billion in a single quarter; and MassPRIM is piling back into VC. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Meet the LP: Infinitas Capital

The $750m Swiss family office is set to double its AUM in the next three years, with roughly 40% in private equity assets.