Private Equity

Friday Letter

LPs are piling into VC secondaries

A new survey from Goldman Sachs Asset Management found that 48 percent of LPs plan to increase their allocations to secondaries.

4 min read · 29 September 2023

Unicorns and IPOs: $5trn waiting to be unlocked

The recent IPOs for Arm, Instacart, Klaviyo and Neumora Therapeutics have investors eager to see more unicorns follow suit and end the distribution dry spell.

5 min read · 22 September 2023

New PF rules: Three things VCs need to do to comply

The SEC's new private funds rules aren’t as draconian as some anticipated, but they still represent a significant change from business as usual. Here is what you need to know.

4 min read · 25 August 2023

Why VC secondaries are having a moment

At a recent event focused on 'the future of venture secondaries,' GPs and LPs shared the reasons they are so keen about the space.

4 min read · 18 August 2023

Even as the denominator effect fades, LPs are tapped out

Realizations are key this year, even for funds seeking re-ups, according to a recent survey of limited partners.

4 min read · 28 July 2023

Women-led funds are succeeding despite obstacles

Even as they become more powerful in the venture ecosystem, women must overcome unique challenges when they are fundraising.

4 min read · 21 July 2023

Big pensions could unlock billions

While many large investors have soured on private equity due to allocation problems and a shortage of distributions, at least three giant pensions are looking to put more to work.

3 min read · 30 June 2023

Are shrinking funds at Insight, Tiger and TCV a big deal?

'The valuation environment is generally more rational now, even at the earliest stages, so it will be hard to justify a larger or even flat fund size, in most cases,' one LP tells Venture Capital Journal.

4 min read · 23 June 2023

Pear's secret to success: Do one thing really well

Pear is made up of 'some of the hardest working VCs I’ve ever met,' says Joanna Rupp, who manages the $2.8bn PE portfolio for the University of Chicago's endowment.

5 min read · 09 June 2023

GPs are from Mars, LPs are from Venus

A new report shows GPs and LPs have sharply different views as to the 'most pressing issues that GPs are currently facing.'

3 min read · 19 May 2023

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