Private Equity
'We're at sort of the inflection point' of focusing on Southeast Asia, says Allen Taylor of Endeavor Catalyst, which has just closed on $320m for its fifth fund.
4 min read·08 October 2026

'We're at sort of the inflection point' of focusing on Southeast Asia, says Allen Taylor of Endeavor Catalyst, which has just closed on $320m for its fifth fund.
4 min read · 08 October 2026
Our H1 Fundraising Report shows fundraising totals stabilizing, but the number of funds continuing to decline.
2 min read · 17 July 2026
Many investors may be mistakenly calculating that companies based in emerging markets have more limited upside potential to break out as global success stories.
5 min read · 28 May 2026
Tell us who you think should be included on our sixth annual list of Women of Influence in Private Markets, which celebrates the achievements of women working across the alternatives ecosystem.
2 min read · 23 April 2026
We have updated our exclusive directory of more than 400 women-led venture capital firms from around the world.
2 min read · 26 January 2026
The largest known VC fund commitment in 2025 was $225m – 38% less than the biggest known commitment of the previous year.
2 min read · 20 January 2026
The appointment reflects expanding demand for entrepreneurial ecosystem development and AI readiness across emerging markets.
3 min read · 16 January 2026
Fundraising for the global venture capital industry totaled $80.1bn in 2025, down 38% from the previous year, according to Venture Capital Journal research.
2 min read · 08 January 2026
Funding to AI-related start-ups spiked 75% to $203bn from 2024, with foundation model companies representing 40% of that globally and US companies dominating.
3 min read · 17 December 2025
Despite investor concerns about how sustainable AI-enabled fintechs' business models are, Nnamdi Okike expects fairly rapid adoption of these technologies to continue.
5 min read · 24 November 2025