Venture capital

VC pioneer Accel seeks at least $4bn for latest growth fund

Its predecessor closed on $4bn in 2022 and remains Accel's largest fundraise to date.

How MetLife IM is developing its $20bn private equity portfolio

MetLife IM sees 'room for improvement in aligning interests and increasing transparency' in the asset class, head of international PE Nick Milnes tells PEI.

Investor Intentions: New Vintage Partners aims to invest $1bn in LP stakes every two years

New York-based investment firm looks to be active across venture capital and growth equity.

Meet the LP: Colombia’s Bancóldex

The business development bank is set to more than double its alternatives portfolio in the next three years.

Women of Influence on AI's impact on alternatives

When we asked this year’s cohort of standout women in private markets about the most significant trends shaping their asset classes, artificial intelligence was top of mind.

How private equity could reshape Latin America

PE has a major role to play in the region’s future, with regulatory changes and increased pension plan investment leading the charge.

Predicting software's future value muddied by AI disruption – GEM’s Caroline Dallas

AI uncertainty is challenging firm formation in the software space, says GEM’s Caroline Dallas.

Insurer Aviva's venture chief talks expansion, US uncertainty and DPI

Ben Luckett, who set up Aviva's VC platform in 2015, says low distributed to paid-in ratios have been less of an issue for the investor to date due to the use of evergreen structures.

Harvard's PE portfolio jumps by $2.6bn despite funding pressures

The PE portfolio's growth in FY2025 appears to be its largest jump since FY2021.

DOWNLOAD: Fundraising pace quickens for first time since 2020

Private equity funds took an average of 17 months to hold their final close in the first three quarters of this year, marking a slight shortening on last year.