Private Credit Funds Promise Retail Access. Their Own Data Shows Class I Getting 99% of the Money.
    Alternative Investments

    Private Credit Funds Promise Retail Access. Their Own Data Shows Class I Getting 99% of the Money.

    As of July 31, 2026, PGIM Private Credit Fund had raised $278.1 million through Class I shares out of $281.1 million in total disclosed proceeds. Class S, the commission-based retail share class,...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    Private Credit's 15 Billion Dollar Exit Line: A Data Look at Who Is Trying to Get Out
    Market Analysis

    Private Credit's 15 Billion Dollar Exit Line: A Data Look at Who Is Trying to Get Out

    Cox Capital offered 90 million for discounted BDC shares. Investors took less than 5 million, revealing a 15 billion dollar exit backlog.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    BDC Non-Accrual Rates Hit 3.95% in Q2 2026 — and the Adjusted Figure Is 50% Higher
    Market Analysis

    BDC Non-Accrual Rates Hit 3.95% in Q2 2026 — and the Adjusted Figure Is 50% Higher

    TL;DR: The ten largest publicly traded BDCs reported an aggregate non-accrual rate of 3.95% at amortized cost in Q2 2026, up 20 basis points quarter-over-quarter. The adjusted figure, which counts all

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    The Emerging-Manager Debut Fund Boom of 2026: What the Data Actually Shows
    Market Analysis

    The Emerging-Manager Debut Fund Boom of 2026: What the Data Actually Shows

    TL;DR: Three unrelated firms closed debut or early-numbered funds in a single 48-hour window this month, oversubscribed or at hard cap. That is not luck. It is the sharp end of a barbell market where PitchBook found US...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    Foreign LPs Are Now the Majority Check-Writers in Seed-Stage India Funds. Here Is the Data.
    Market Analysis

    Foreign LPs Are Now the Majority Check-Writers in Seed-Stage India Funds. Here Is the Data.

    TL;DR: Aum Ventures closed the first tranche of its India Innovation Fund II at roughly ₹225 crore (about $23.6 million), and more than 65% of that money came from foreign limited partners in the US,...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    SEC Form D Data: Where $767 Billion in Private Capital Actually Went
    Regulatory & Compliance

    SEC Form D Data: Where $767 Billion in Private Capital Actually Went

    The most recent verified SEC data shows Regulation D private placements raised $767.2 billion in Q1 2026 alone, the highest single quarter on record, and 2025's full-year Reg D total came in at...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read