LP Insight

Increasing the UK pension fund’s VC allocation to £200m, the dedicated VC sleeve signals Nest’s intent to strengthen its support for the asset class, part of a broader vision to expand its private markets exposure up to 30% by 2030.

'If you have a financial portfolio today that does not include venture assets or start-ups, you're effectively concentrating value in existing or past industries of the world,' says Thomas Kristensen, who leads LGT's venture team.

Japanese strategic LPs are driven by a desire to bring emerging technologies into their operations, an interest in strategic relationships and a thirst for M&A or distribution opportunities.

One family office is mostly avoiding venture funds, while another is doubling down. Can both be right?

As due diligence intensifies, minor discrepancies or the wrong response during a background check can derail commitments and delay fundraises.

While almost half of respondents to a recent survey of high-net-worth women investors are in the earliest stages of engaging with private markets, 67% say they plan to invest $25k-$49k in venture funds this year.

Cambridge Associates partner Tom Mitchell describes the LP experience amid a period of slow distributions and fast-moving news.

The largest known VC fund commitment in 2025 was $225m – 38% less than the biggest known commitment of the previous year.

Investment from new wealth management clients at parent company Northern Trust has enabled the private equity group to continue to raise new funds of funds amid liquidity challenges.

Our LP Perspectives 2026 Study shows most LPs have no plans to cut back on commitments to venture, even though half say their VC holdings are underperforming benchmarks.