Venture capital

Temasek-linked Vertex scales back ambitions with new growth fund

The $250m sought for Vertex Growth III would make it at least 40% smaller than its predecessor.

Investor Intentions: KTCU seeks domestic blind-pool VC funds for 2026

Korean Teachers' Credit Union looks to commit 100bn won to domestic blind-pool funds.

Side Letter: Hedging against tradition

In today's edition, LPs without VC allocations could be overexposed to the past, says LGT; KKR's Arctos capitalises on GP illiquidity; An IPO bonanza could spell good news for VC exits.

Anne Glover: AI will turn some SaaS providers into dinosaurs

In this podcast, Amadeus Capital Partners' chief executive, who is known as the Godmother of European venture capital, speaks with PEI's Adam Le about what the AI boom means for investors and more.

Australia’s Rest looks to ‘have cake and eat it too’

Rest’s new head of private markets Marina Pasika tells PEI the pension is raising its private markets exposure, with a particular focus on PE and infrastructure.

Private Take: Bad habits from the era of ‘easy money’

The private equity model isn’t broken, but the illusion of uniform success is, writes Scott Hart, partner and chief executive at StepStone Group.

GPIF's PE portfolio climbs 26% despite 'challenging' environment

The $1.8trn pension saw its PE portfolio grow by around $1.4bn year-on-year, per its latest annual report.

Deep Dive: How AI is upending private equity's software sweethearts

This year’s ‘SaaSpocalypse’ has exposed the vulnerability and deepening uncertainty of outcomes in a much-beloved sector. Investors must work quickly to identify managers capable of thriving in the age of AI.

British Business Bank to deploy £2bn a year to VC and growth

CIO Leandros Kalisperas outlines plans for a fivefold increase in the development bank’s investment pace.

EQT: ‘There’s so much more to do in Asia’

An early-stage SMA is serving as proof of concept for a dedicated strategy in the region, newly appointed APAC co-heads Hari Gopalakrishnan and Nicholas Macksey tell PEI.