Capital Raising
CAIS Raises $170M Series D at $2B+ Valuation: What It Means for Alt-Investment Access
CAIS just raised $170 million in a Series D round led by Vista Equity Partners, with AllianceBernstein, Blue Owl Capital, and Carlyle joining in, pushing the alternative-investment distribution platfo
Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
Private Equity
Feeder Funds Explained: How Private Equity's Access Vehicles Work (and Where the Fees Hide)
TL;DR: A feeder fund is a legal pass-through that pools your money and routes it into a master private equity fund you couldn't access directly. That pass-through charges its own fee. On top of the...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read