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    Claret Capital Closes €575M Fund IV Using ELTIF to Bring Private Wealth Into European Growth Debt
    Alternative Investments

    Claret Capital Closes €575M Fund IV Using ELTIF to Bring Private Wealth Into European Growth Debt

    Claret Capital Partners closed its fourth European growth debt fund at €575 million on September 7, 2026, beating a €500 million target and, for the first time, bringing private wealth investors into

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    Cherubic Ventures Closes $68.88 Million Fund VI: What Solo GPs and AI Follow-On Velocity Signal for Accredited Investors
    Venture Capital

    Cherubic Ventures Closes $68.88 Million Fund VI: What Solo GPs and AI Follow-On Velocity Signal for Accredited Investors

    On September 1, 2026, Cherubic Ventures closed its sixth fund at exactly $68.88 million, a figure the Taipei-founded firm chose deliberately because the number eight carries associations with prosperi

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Bain Capital's $250 Million Playfly Loan: A Private Credit Case Study for Accredited Investors
    Alternative Investments

    Bain Capital's $250 Million Playfly Loan: A Private Credit Case Study for Accredited Investors

    On September 3, 2026, Bain Capital's private credit group closed a $250 million senior credit facility for Playfly Sports, a sports media and sponsorship rights company owned by Baltimore-based privat

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    What Is a Club Deal in Private Equity?
    Private Equity

    What Is a Club Deal in Private Equity?

    When KKR, Texas Pacific Group, and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners pooled their capital to take Texas utility TXU Corp. private in February 2007, the total deal value reached $45 billion, making it the

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    ELTIF Explained: How Europe Opened Private Markets to Retail Money (And Why the US Hasn't)
    Regulatory & Compliance

    ELTIF Explained: How Europe Opened Private Markets to Retail Money (And Why the US Hasn't)

    The European Long-Term Investment Fund market crossed 300 registered vehicles in mid-2026, with total assets under management estimated at €34 billion at year-end 2025, a gain of nearly 55 percent in

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    AngelList Review 2026: How Syndicates and Rolling Funds Actually Work for Accredited Investors
    Angel Investing

    AngelList Review 2026: How Syndicates and Rolling Funds Actually Work for Accredited Investors

    AngelList is fully operational in 2026. After spinning its talent business off as the independent company Wellfound in January 2023, the platform refocused entirely on venture infrastructure. It now h

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read

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