Venture capital

Aussie performance test overhaul could drive TPA adoption

Reforms under consideration could see total superfund returns benchmarked instead of measured as separate asset classes.

Adams Street Partners on tapping the VC pipeline to AI

Innovation is accelerating, and private markets investors with preferential access to high-quality AI opportunities should be well positioned to benefit, according to Adams Street Partners’ Brijesh Jeevarathnam and Stephen Bluestein.

TwinFocus plans to avoid venture for family office clients, ‘dubious’ on asset class

Multifamily office head Paul Karger tells affiliate title Venture Capital Journal he tries to skip managers ‘swimming in crowded pools’.

Number Crunch: Life sciences slips from its covid peak

After a surge in interest around the covid-19 pandemic, it has been a mixed picture for life sciences and biotech-focused PE fundraising and capital deployment.

Europe defence deal surge positive for LPs, GPs – Houlihan Lokey

Investors are focusing more on the theme of resilience, David Kelnar of the investment bank's private capital team tells PEI.

Have software returns faltered over the past five years?

Software funds from the likes of Vista, Insight and PSG are largely outperforming or matching their vintage cohorts, despite concerns over returns in this sector.

Side Letter: Uncapped upside

In today's edition, The world's 13th largest PE investor is bullish on venture; Meet the US LP embracing its inner sovereign wealth fund; LPs are wary of GP hyperbole.

How JIC is cultivating Japan’s blue ocean

Head of fund investments Yuka Hata is seeking to revolutionise the country's nascent venture capital market.

Five fundraising trends shaping Asia’s hottest market

Global capital is pouring into Japan, yet fundraising data reveals a more uneven picture as domestic constraints and cyclical dynamics reshape the market.

Next Gen alumni on the future of GP-led secondaries

From CVs on CVs to greater specialisation, secondaries professionals who have previously featured on our rising stars list share their insights on the market’s evolution.