How Accredited Investors Access Family Office Co-Investment Deals in 2026
    Alternative Investments

    How Accredited Investors Access Family Office Co-Investment Deals in 2026

    How Accredited Investors Access Family Office Co-Investment Deals in 2026 How Accredited Investors Access Family Office Co-Investment Deals in 2026 By Jeff Barnes, MBA · July 23, 2026 ·...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Family Offices Are Going Direct: What the 2026 Data Means for Accredited Investors
    Market Analysis

    Family Offices Are Going Direct: What the 2026 Data Means for Accredited Investors

    According to the UBS Global Family Office Report 2026 , direct allocations now make up more than 40% of the typical family office's private-equity sleeve, and that share has been climbing for a...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Long Angle Review 2026: Is a Vetted Investor Community Worth the Dues?
    Angel Investing

    Long Angle Review 2026: Is a Vetted Investor Community Worth the Dues?

    Long Angle built its membership around a simple thesis, according to the community's own site : high-net-worth operators make better investment decisions in a room of peers than alone with a...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Fund-of-One: Inside the Bespoke Single-LP Fund Structures Winning Over Family Offices and Sovereign Wealth Funds
    Private Equity

    Fund-of-One: Inside the Bespoke Single-LP Fund Structures Winning Over Family Offices and Sovereign Wealth Funds

    TL;DR: A fund-of-one is a private fund built for exactly one limited partner. According to unefund.com , these vehicles become economically viable for managers once a single investor commits $50...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    HarbourVest's $4.75B Co-Investment Close Signals a New High in LP Demand
    Private Equity

    HarbourVest's $4.75B Co-Investment Close Signals a New High in LP Demand

    HarbourVest Partners just closed its seventh direct co-investment program, HCF VII, at $4.75 billion. That's 19% above the fund's original $4 billion target. When a program this size clears its hard c

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Hamilton Lane Closes $3.8B Equity Opportunities Fund VI: What It Actually Means for Accredited Investors
    Private Equity

    Hamilton Lane Closes $3.8B Equity Opportunities Fund VI: What It Actually Means for Accredited Investors

    Hamilton Lane just closed its sixth direct equity fund, Equity Opportunities Fund VI, at $3.8 billion raised in and alongside the fund — up 81% from the $2.1 billion its predecessor collected. That's

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    LP Co-Investment Rights in Private Equity: How to Negotiate Them and Why Most LPs Never Use What They Have
    Private Equity

    LP Co-Investment Rights in Private Equity: How to Negotiate Them and Why Most LPs Never Use What They Have

    Most LPs negotiate co-investment rights into their fund agreements and then never use them. On a $100 million private equity program, a 20% co-invest allocation saves $3.6 million in fees and carry...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    Co-Investment in Private Equity: The Insider Track to Better LP Returns
    Private Equity

    Co-Investment in Private Equity: The Insider Track to Better LP Returns

    A co-investment lets you put capital directly into a single private equity deal alongside the fund, at zero carried interest and reduced or zero management fees. According to ILPA Principles 3.0, this

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Investment investment insights — Why Family Offices Are Doubling Down on Direct Deals Over Fund Commitments
    Capital Raising

    Why Family Offices Are Doubling Down on Direct Deals Over Fund Commitments

    A seismic shift is underway in family office investing: direct deals now account for 42% of alternative allocations, up from 27% five years ago. The reasons go beyond fees — and the implications are transforming the private markets landscape.

    AIN Editorial Team··7 min read
    Private Equity investment insights — The Rise of Family Office Direct Investing: What it Means for the Startup Ecosystem
    Private Equity

    The Rise of Family Office Direct Investing: What it Means for the Startup Ecosystem

    Something significant is happening in the private markets that most angel investors aren't paying enough attention to: family offices are going direct.

    AIN Editorial Team··9 min read