Blue Sky Laws: What Every Accredited Investor in Private Placements Must Know
TL;DR: Blue sky laws are state securities regulations that run parallel to federal law. A valid Reg D exemption does not give you a free pass in all 50 states. Ignore them and you hand your investors
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
Continuation Funds: The LP Liquidity Trap Hiding in Plain Sight
TL;DR: A continuation fund lets a private equity GP transfer its best-performing assets from an aging fund into a brand-new vehicle, collecting fees all the while. As an LP, you get a choice: take
June 10, 2026
Reg CF Crashed 28% in Q1 2026: What the Numbers Mean for Angel Investors
According to Crowdfund Capital Advisors data reported by Crowdfund Insider, regulation Crowdfunding raised $87.8 million in the first quarter of 2026 — down 28% from $122 million in Q1 2025, according
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
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
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
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
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
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
FSB Flags $2 Trillion in Private Credit Risk: What Accredited Investors Must Know
On May 6, 2026, the Financial Stability Board released its Report on Vulnerabilities in Private Credit — the most authoritative regulatory assessment of a market that has grown to $1.5–$2 trillion in
June 9, 2026