Core+ Infrastructure: The Alternative Investment Playing Defense While Generating 10-12% Returns
Core+ infrastructure raised $250 billion globally in 2025 and is tracking to exceed that in 2026. KKR's $19.2 billion Global Infrastructure Investors V — closed August 3 — is the latest evidence that
August 4, 2026
How to Evaluate a Private Credit Manager Before Committing Capital: A Due Diligence Checklist
Private credit defaults hit a record 9.2% in 2025, with small-company loans defaulting at 15.8%. Yet first-lien senior secured lenders recovered at or near par in most cases. The spread between good a
August 4, 2026
What Is a Business Development Company (BDC)? A Guide for Investors Chasing Private Market Yields
Business development companies (BDCs) hold $575 billion in gross assets as of Q1 2026, and publicly traded BDCs yield an average of 12.87%. Any investor can buy them — no accreditation required. But t
August 4, 2026
Adams Street Raises $5B+ for Secondaries: Why the Secondary Market Is the Smart LP Play in 2026
Adams Street Partners raised over $5 billion for its latest Secondaries Investment Program, including a $2.7 billion close on Global Secondary Fund 8 — 50% larger than its prior program. The secondary
August 4, 2026
Why Most Healthcare AI Raises Die in the Incentive Stack
According to McKinsey's Global Private Markets Report 2025 , private capital deployment remained selective but active, with top-quartile managers continuing to raise capital even as fundraising condit
August 4, 2026
If Your Raise Needs Perfect Market Timing, You Don’t Have a Raise
According to McKinsey's Global Private Markets Report 2025 , private capital deployment remained selective but active, with top-quartile managers continuing to raise capital even as fundraising condit
August 4, 2026
When Health Institutions Lose Trust, Smart Families Stop Outsourcing Decisions
According to McKinsey's Global Private Markets Report 2025 , private capital deployment remained selective but active, with top-quartile managers continuing to raise capital even as fundraising condit
August 4, 2026
Why Family Offices Say They’re Interested and Still Never Wire
According to McKinsey's Global Private Markets Report 2025 , private capital deployment remained selective but active, with top-quartile managers continuing to raise capital even as fundraising condit
August 4, 2026
The LP Pipeline Math Nobody Wants to Hear
According to McKinsey's Global Private Markets Report 2025 , private capital deployment remained selective but active, with top-quartile managers continuing to raise capital even as fundraising condit
August 4, 2026
Robinhood Ventures Fund II (RVII): What a BDC IPO Means for Retail Investors Chasing Private Markets
Robinhood Ventures Fund II (RVII) is a business development company (BDC) planning to IPO August 13, 2026 on the NYSE at $25 per share. No accreditation required. But before you click buy, understand
August 4, 2026
The 3(c)(7) Exemption: What Qualified Purchaser Status Actually Means for Private Fund Investors
Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act exempts private funds from SEC registration if securities are sold only to "qualified purchasers" — individuals with $5M+ in investments (not net worth —
August 4, 2026
Real Estate Secondaries: The $20B Market LPs Are Using to Generate Liquidity Right Now
Real estate secondary transactions reached $20.3-25.1 billion in 2025 — up 25% per year since 2019 — and GP-led transactions now account for 72% of volume. Real estate LP positions are trading at 71%
August 4, 2026