Fund of Funds Explained: Fees, Returns, and Who Should Use One
**TL;DR** A Fund of Funds (FoF) is a pooled investment vehicle that buys stakes in other investment funds rather than directly in portfolio companies. You get access to oversubscribed top-tier manager
June 7, 2026
Hologic's $18.3B Take-Private: A PE Deal Masterclass
Blackstone and TPG just closed an $18.3 billion take-private of Hologic on April 7, 2026. The price was $76 per share in cash plus a contingent value right (CVR) worth up to $3 per share. That's a 46
June 7, 2026
Form ADV: How to Read It Before You Hire Any Financial Adviser
FORM ADV: HOW TO READ IT BEFORE YOU HIRE ANY FINANCIAL ADVISER TL;DR Form ADV is the mandatory SEC disclosure document that every registered investment adviser must file. You need to read it before yo
June 7, 2026
ROFR Explained: How Right of First Refusal Affects Your Exit
**TL;DR: Right of First Refusal (ROFR) gives your company and other investors the right to match any third-party offer on your shares before you can sell them. This restriction can delay your secondar
June 7, 2026
Helion Energy's $465M Series G: Inside the Fusion Energy Bet Accredited Investors Are Watching
TL;DR: Helion Energy raised $465 million in Series G funding on June 4, 2026, with Thrive Capital leading at a $15.5 billion post-money valuation. The company now has a binding 50 MW power purchase ag
June 7, 2026
L Catterton: Inside the LVMH-Backed Consumer PE Giant
TL;DR: L Catterton manages $30.9 billion in SEC-regulated assets and stands as the world's largest consumer-focused private equity firm. LVMH and Groupe Arnault own 40% of the partnership. The remaini
June 7, 2026
NewLimit's $435M Series C: Inside the Longevity Biotech Bet
**TL;DR:** NewLimit raised $435 million in Series C funding on June 2, 2026, at a $3.1 billion valuation. Founders Fund led the round. Brian Armstrong (Coinbase CEO) co-founded the company in 2021 and
June 7, 2026
TVPI Explained: The PE Metric LPs Use to Grade Fund Returns
TL;DR TVPI (Total Value to Paid-In Capital) measures every dollar of value a private equity fund has generated relative to the capital you invested. It combines the cash you have already received with
June 7, 2026
Blackstone Gates BCRED for the First Time: What It Means for Your Alternative Investments
Blackstone just did something it has never done before. On June 4, 2026, the investment giant announced it would gate redemptions on BCRED, its flagship $79 billion private credit fund. Investors aske
June 7, 2026
The SEC Petition to Raise Reg CF to $20M: What It Means for Angel Investors and Crowdfunding
In January 2026, Sherwood Neiss, the co-author of the original JOBS Act Title III crowdfunding framework, filed a formal petition with the SEC asking the Commission to raise the Regulation...
June 6, 2026
The Liquidity Illusion in Evergreen PE Funds: What Accredited Investors Aren't Being Told
When Partners Group gated its $8.6 billion evergreen private equity fund on June 3, 2026, after redemption requests reached 9.8% of NAV versus a 5% contractual cap, investors who thought they had...
June 6, 2026
Bridge Logistics Closes $1.4B Industrial Fund: Why Institutional Money Is Still Betting on Warehouses
Bridge Logistics Properties, an industrial real estate manager operating under the Apollo Global Management umbrella after Apollo's $1.5 billion all-stock acquisition of Bridge Investment Group in...
June 6, 2026