Henry AI Raises $16.5M to Automate CRE Deal Production — What It Means for Real Estate Investors
Henry AI closed a $16.5 million Series A led by FirstMark Capital to scale its AI platform that cuts commercial real estate deal production time by 90%. The company has already processed $150 billion
July 30, 2026
Why Most AI Venture Funds Will Underperform — and How to Spot the Exceptions
Global AI venture funding hit $225.8B in 2025, representing 48% of all venture capital deployed that year. But six companies absorbed nearly half that total. The math of AI VC is broken for most fund
July 30, 2026
DPI Is Now the Only Number That Matters in Private Equity — And Most LPs Can't See Their Own
According to McKinsey's Global Private Equity Report 2026 , DPI as a percentage of PE AUM fell to 6% in the first half of 2025 — the lowest recorded level — down from a 16% average between 2015 and 20
July 29, 2026
Townsend's $2B Real Estate Secondaries Raise: Why Institutional Capital Is Flooding This Niche
Townsend's $2B Real Estate Secondaries Raise: Why Institutional Capital Is Flooding This Niche By Jeff Barnes, MBA | July 29, 2026 | Angel Investors Network TL;DR: Townsend Group has raised more than
July 29, 2026
LLCP Closes $2B Lower Middle Market Fund IV at Hard Cap: The Structured PE Model LPs Are Backing
On July 28, 2026, Linden MacFarlane Capital Partners ( LLCP ) closed Lower Middle Market Fund IV at its $2.0 billion hard cap, exceeding the $1.7 billion target. The oversubscribed raise drew capital
July 29, 2026
Brookfield Middle East Partners: What the $2B Saudi Arabia PE Fund Means for Accredited Investors
Brookfield Asset Management announced a first close of approximately $2 billion for Brookfield Middle East Partners (BMEP) on July 27, 2026, with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) serving as
July 29, 2026
Venture Debt: What It Is, Who Uses It, and When It Makes Sense vs. Equity
According to the 2025-2026 Venture Debt Report from Runway Growth Capital and PitchBook , U.S. venture debt reached $68.8 billion in 2025 across approximately 1,000 deals — the highest annual volume o
July 29, 2026
BlackRock's $220B Private Credit Machine: What HPS Changes for Direct Lending and What It Means for Investors
According to BlackRock's official press release , the firm completed its acquisition of HPS Investment Partners in July 2025, creating a private credit platform managing approximately $220 billion in
July 29, 2026
Partners Group: Inside the $186B Platform Giving Accredited Investors Access to Buyouts and Infrastructure
According to Institutional Real Estate Inc. , Partners Group closed its infrastructure secondaries program at $5.5 billion in July 2026 — the largest dedicated infrastructure secondaries fundraise eve
July 29, 2026
Waterfall Distribution in Private Equity: How LPs Actually Get Paid (And When They Don't)
Private Equity Waterfall Distribution in Private Equity: How LPs Actually Get Paid (And When They Don't) By Jeff Barnes, MBA July 29, 2026 TL;DR A private equity waterfall is the contractual order in
July 29, 2026
Catastrophe Bonds and Insurance-Linked Securities: The $100B Alt Asset Class Most Investors Ignore
Catastrophe Bonds and Insurance-Linked Securities: The $100B Alt Asset Class Most Investors Ignore By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | July 29, 2026 TL;DR: The global insurance-linked secu
July 29, 2026
Angel Investor vs. Venture Capitalist: The 2026 Decision Framework for Founders
According to the Angel Capital Association's 2026 Angel Funders Report , angel investments rose 12% year-over-year to $491.3 million in 2025 — while U.S. venture funding hit $412.7 billion in H1 2026,
July 29, 2026