DPI in Private Equity: The One Performance Metric That Actually Tells the Truth
TL;DR: DPI (distributions to paid-in capital) is the only private equity metric that measures real cash in your pocket. TVPI looks better because it includes unrealized gains. GPs know this. That's
June 10, 2026
Gaingels: The LGBTQ+ Venture Syndicate With 1,600+ Investor Members
Gaingels: The LGBTQ+ Venture Syndicate With 1,600+ Investor Members TL;DR: Gaingels is one of the world's largest LGBTQ+ venture investment syndicates, founded in 2014 and now counting 4,800+ total
June 10, 2026
Afore Capital: The Pre-Seed VC Firm Betting on Founders Before the Product Exists
Afore Capital: The Pre-Seed VC Firm Betting on Founders Before the Product Exists TL;DR: Afore Capital is a San Francisco-based pre-seed venture fund founded in 2016 by Gaurav Jain and Anamitra
June 10, 2026
Flourish's $500M Brain-Inspired AI Bet: What Bezos Sees That Most Investors Miss
Flourish's $500M Brain-Inspired AI Bet: What Bezos Sees That Most Investors Miss TL;DR: Flourish, a New York-based AI startup, just raised $500 million at a $2.5 billion valuation without a product
June 10, 2026
Real Estate Crowdfunding Platforms in 2026: Fundrise, CrowdStreet, Arrived, and the Ones That Burned Investors
In May 2025, Elie Schwartz was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for defrauding ~800 investors of $62.8 million through CrowdStreet deals, according to The Real Deal. in May 2025, a federal jud
June 9, 2026
Art as an Asset Class: What Masterworks and Fractional Ownership Actually Deliver
Per the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report 2026, the global art market generated $57.5 billion in sales in 2024, down 12% from the prior year, according to the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Mar
June 9, 2026
Management Company vs. GP Entity: How Private Fund Managers Structure Their Business
The management company — often called the ManCo — is the operating entity at the center of every private fund structure. According to Carta's overview of private fund structures, the management compan
June 9, 2026
TZP Group: Fund Profile, Track Record, and the SEC Issue Every LP Should Know
According to TZP Capital Partners IV's SEC Form D, the fund had raised approximately $112.95M as of April 2026 — a figure well below the $565M that TZP Capital Partners III closed at back in 2017. Tha
June 9, 2026
Edge Markets Raises $29.2M to Build Settlement Infrastructure for Crypto Futures
On June 8, 2026, Edge Markets announced a $29.2 million Series A funding round led by CoinFund. Co-investors include Indicator Ventures, Mantis VC, Stepstone Group, and Bullpen Capital. The raise brin
June 9, 2026
Gold, Commodities, and Real Assets as Inflation Hedges: A 2026 Guide for Accredited Investors
According to the World Gold Council's 2026 Gold Outlook, gold hit $5,595 per ounce on January 29, 2026, the first time in history the metal exceeded its 1980 peak in real, inflation-adjusted terms, ac
June 9, 2026
Hedge Fund Strategies for Accredited Investors: The 2026 Guide
The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index returned +12.6% in 2025, the best full-year result for the hedge fund industry since 2009, according to Hedge Fund Research (HFR). Global assets under management
June 9, 2026
Town Raises $55M From a16z: What This AI Deal Signals for Accredited Investors
On June 3, 2026, Town announced a $55 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with co-investment from Forerunner Ventures, First Round Capital, Alt Capital, and Conviction. The deal was reported
June 9, 2026