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Venture debt: A lucrative path for institutional investors

In Part 1 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence notes that when it is compounded at 15% per year an investment in venture debt over 10 years produces a 4x MOIC.

4 min read · 12 September 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

The four C's: Key elements for a new day in venture capital

Oliver Libby of H/L Ventures outlines the key steps the venture industry needs to take "to ensure that we are behaving responsibly enough to avoid heavy-handed governance and regulation."

6 min read · 24 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

Why Alumni Ventures went all in on AI

Mike Collins, founder and CEO of Alumni Ventures, shares his vision for AV to ‘become the most AI-powered VC in the industry’ and the progress the firm has made so far.

8 min read · 21 June 2023

SEC hit at least seven VC firms with enforcements last year

The SEC brought what appears to be a record number of enforcement actions against exempt reporting advisers in 2022, write attorneys for Goodwin Procter.

7 min read · 01 February 2023

The unaddressed opportunity in emerging managers

Despite the general fear of a recession looming, the optimism around the emerging manager landscape was pronounced at the inaugural Emerging Manager Circle Summit.

6 min read · 10 November 2022

Is venture debt a good news story for investors?

Venture debt is coming to the forefront as start-ups confront a tightening VC market, inflation and rising interest rates., writes Nelson Chu of Percent.

4 min read · 26 October 2022

Death, taxes and ESG data

Some things are certain in this world; one is that the urgent need for standardized ESG data must be part of any serious conversation about sustainability in private markets.

2 min read · 14 October 2022

Pressured LPs are desperate for distributions

LPs are caught in a perfect storm: many are overweight in their exposure to the asset class because private equity valuations have not yet dropped commensurate to public markets.

2 min read · 10 October 2022

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