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    Citation Capital's $1.2 Billion Debut Fund Defies the Worst PE Fundraising Drought in Years
    Private Equity

    Citation Capital's $1.2 Billion Debut Fund Defies the Worst PE Fundraising Drought in Years

    Citation Capital closed its debut fund at $1.2 billion on July 13, 2026, hitting a $1.1 billion hard cap from outside investors plus GP and affiliate capital, according to the firm's official press...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    KKR's $500 Million Bet on Thomson Reuters' Print Business Comes With a Guarantee
    Private Equity

    KKR's $500 Million Bet on Thomson Reuters' Print Business Comes With a Guarantee

    TL;DR: KKR, the $758 billion private equity firm, agreed on July 14, 2026 to buy 51% of Thomson Reuters' Global Print business for $500 million in cash, according to a Thomson Reuters SEC filing...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Databricks Hits $188 Billion Before the Money Even Closes
    Venture Capital

    Databricks Hits $188 Billion Before the Money Even Closes

    Databricks just told the world it's worth $188 billion. The money hasn't landed yet. TechCrunch reported on July 17, 2026 that Coatue is leading a new round at that price, with roughly $3 billion...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Agentiq's Reg A+ Bet on Ronny Cruz: Why the Fee Stack Beats the Odds
    Alternative Investments

    Agentiq's Reg A+ Bet on Ronny Cruz: Why the Fee Stack Beats the Odds

    TL;DR: Agentiq wants you to buy a piece of a 20-year-old minor-league infielder's future paycheck. Ronny Cruz signed the deal in June 2026, the first athlete on the platform, giving up 10% of his...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Feeder Funds Explained: How Private Equity's Access Vehicles Work (and Where the Fees Hide)
    Private Equity

    Feeder Funds Explained: How Private Equity's Access Vehicles Work (and Where the Fees Hide)

    TL;DR: A feeder fund is a legal pass-through that pools your money and routes it into a master private equity fund you couldn't access directly. That pass-through charges its own fee. On top of the...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Recallable Capital and Recycling Provisions: What They Really Cost LPs
    Private Equity

    Recallable Capital and Recycling Provisions: What They Really Cost LPs

    Recycling provisions let a private equity general partner reinvest exit proceeds instead of returning them to you, and recallable capital lets the GP pull back a distribution you already banked....

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read

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