Revenue-Based Financing for Accredited Investors: How RBF Deals Actually Work in 2026
A SaaS company with $2M in ARR takes a $600,000 advance from Lighter Capital. The repayment cap sits at 1.5x principal, so the company owes $900,000 total. Monthly royalty payments run 6% of reve
July 13, 2026
Churchill and Seviora's $400 Million CFO: What It Is, and Why You Can't Own It
TL;DR: Churchill Asset Management and Seviora Holdings closed a roughly $400 million collateralized fund obligation (CFO) on July 13, 2026, blending Churchill's U.S. private equity and junior cap
July 13, 2026
Whisky Cask Investing: The Alternative Asset With a Fraud Problem
Alison Cocks has terminal cancer. She spent £103,000 buying whisky casks she thought would fund her family's future, money handed to Cask Whisky Ltd, a firm run by Craig Brooks, a man later expos
July 13, 2026
SambaNova's $1B Series F Hit an $11B Valuation. Here's How You Actually Get Exposure.
SambaNova Systems closed the first tranche of a $1 billion Series F on July 8, 2026, at an $11 billion post-money valuation, led by General Atlantic with T. Rowe Price, Capital Group, BlackRock-m
July 13, 2026
Aircraft Leasing Funds for Accredited Investors: The Real Access Points in 2026
AE Industrial Partners Aerospace Leasing Fund II, LP filed an SEC Form D for a $300 million offering, and by the time the filing hit EDGAR the fund had already pulled in roughly $209 million of i
July 13, 2026
Titan Invest Review 2026: Fees, ARK Venture Fund Access, and the SEC Settlement You Need to Know
Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC, the registered investment adviser behind the Titan Invest app, pitches itself as hedge-fund-style active management for people who don't have hedge-fund m
July 13, 2026
The BDC Redemption Crisis: Why $15.6 Billion Couldn't Get Out in Q2 2026
Investors asked private credit funds for $15.6 billion back in the second quarter of 2026. Ten of the 16 business development companies that Fitch Ratings tracks couldn't pay it. Their quarterly redem
July 12, 2026
The Informed Investor Access Act: What Advisor-Verified Accreditation Really Changes
Rep. Troy Downing wants your financial advisor to decide whether you're sophisticated enough to buy a private placement. His bill, the Informed Investor Access Act, would let a registered investment a
July 12, 2026
Arctos Keystone Partners Fund I Closes at $6.2 Billion: Inside KKR's GP-Financing Bet
Arctos closed its first Keystone fund at $6.2 billion. That is 55% above the $4 billion target the firm set out to raise, and it makes Keystone Fund I the largest first-time GP Solutions vehicle ever
July 12, 2026
Percent Review 2026: Is This Private Credit Marketplace Right for You?
Percent is a deal-by-deal private credit marketplace built for accredited investors who want to pick individual loans instead of buying into a fund. As of March 31, 2026, the platform has funded $1.95
July 12, 2026
Serent Capital's Record $1.3B Fund VI Signals a Growth Equity Rebound
Serent Capital just closed the largest fund of its 18-year history. Fund VI landed at $1.3 billion, beating its own record and arriving at a moment when buyout PE is stuck in neutral. That timing matt
July 12, 2026
Private Credit Hit $2.1 Trillion. The SEC Just Made It a Top 2026 Exam Priority.
Private credit just crossed $2.1 trillion in global assets under management. Same quarter, the SEC put it on the top of the list of things examiners will scrutinize in 2026. I don't think that's a coi
July 12, 2026