Market Analysis
9,918 First-Time Funds Filed in Q1 2026: What the SEC's Form D Data Tells You
Reg D fund issuers raised $682.6 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up 39% from $490.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to SEC DERA's Regulation D Offerings Statistics . Buried...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··12 min read
Venture Capital
Management Company vs. Fund Entity: What Every LP Should Understand About the Two Entities Collecting Your Money
Most limited partners sign a subscription agreement, wire their capital commitment, and assume they are writing a check to "the fund." That assumption is technically correct — but it misses half the picture. By the time...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··12 min read
Capital Raising
How to Launch a 506(b) Fund: A Step-by-Step Guide for First-Time GPs
I tell first-time GPs the same thing: your fund's legal structure is not where you differentiate. Your thesis, your network, your ability to source and win deals — that's where you differentiate. The structure is...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read