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    TVPI: The PE Metric That Flatters Every Fund Manager (And How to See Through It)
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    TVPI: The PE Metric That Flatters Every Fund Manager (And How to See Through It)

    TVPI: The PE Metric That Flatters Every Fund Manager (And How to See Through It) Vista Equity Partners Fund VII is sitting at an estimated 1.3x–1.7x TVPI as of 2024. Sounds like progress. But the fund's DPI — the cash...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··12 min read
    DPI: The Only Private Equity Metric That Shows You Real Cash
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    DPI: The Only Private Equity Metric That Shows You Real Cash

    Quick take: Private equity distributions as a share of NAV collapsed from 29% in 2021 to just 9% in the first half of 2024 -- the lowest level in over a decade, according to Goldman Sachs Asset

    Jeff Barnes, MBA·Jun 2, 2026·12 min read
    TVPI Explained: The Private Equity Metric Every LP Needs to Understand
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    TVPI Explained: The Private Equity Metric Every LP Needs to Understand

    TL;DR: TVPI (Total Value to Paid-In Capital) measures how many dollars a private equity fund has created for every dollar you invested. A 2.0x TVPI means your capital has doubled in total value , b...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA·Jun 1, 2026·9 min read
    TVPI Explained: What Total Value to Paid-In Capital Actually Tells You About a Fund
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    TVPI Explained: What Total Value to Paid-In Capital Actually Tells You About a Fund

    TVPI Explained: What Total Value to Paid-In Capital Actually Tells You About a Fund According to the CalPERS Private Equity Program Fund Performance Review (as of September 30, 2025) , the pension'...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA·May 29, 2026·11 min read
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