TZP Group: The Lower-Middle-Market PE Firm That Got Caught Overcharging LPs (And What It Teaches Us)
    Private Equity

    TZP Group: The Lower-Middle-Market PE Firm That Got Caught Overcharging LPs (And What It Teaches Us)

    In August 2025, the SEC ordered TZP Management Associates to repay $683,877 after it overcharged fund LPs on management fees for five years. A small number relative to $2.4B in assets. A loud signal a

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Brighton Park Capital: The $4.5 Billion Growth Equity Firm You Haven't Heard Of (But Should)
    Private Equity

    Brighton Park Capital: The $4.5 Billion Growth Equity Firm You Haven't Heard Of (But Should)

    Brighton Park Capital's SEC Form ADV (CRD 304261) , filed March 31, 2026, confirms $4.48 billion in regulatory assets under management across two closed funds — a Greenwich-based growth equity firm ta

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Afore Capital: The Pre-Seed VC Firm Betting on Founders Before the Product Exists
    Venture Capital

    Afore Capital: The Pre-Seed VC Firm Betting on Founders Before the Product Exists

    Afore Capital: The Pre-Seed VC Firm Betting on Founders Before the Product Exists TL;DR: Afore Capital is a San Francisco-based pre-seed venture fund founded in 2016 by Gaurav Jain and Anamitra

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Brighton Park Capital: The $4.5B Growth Equity Firm Built for Profitable Scaling
    Private Equity

    Brighton Park Capital: The $4.5B Growth Equity Firm Built for Profitable Scaling

    Brighton Park Capital: The $4.5B Growth Equity Firm Built for Profitable Scaling TL;DR: Brighton Park Capital is a Greenwich-based growth equity firm managing $4.481 billion in regulatory assets. It

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    Gaingels: The LGBTQ+ Venture Syndicate With 1,600+ Investor Members
    Venture Capital

    Gaingels: The LGBTQ+ Venture Syndicate With 1,600+ Investor Members

    Gaingels: The LGBTQ+ Venture Syndicate With 1,600+ Investor Members TL;DR: Gaingels is one of the world's largest LGBTQ+ venture investment syndicates, founded in 2014 and now counting 4,800+ total

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    TZP Group: Fund Profile, Track Record, and the SEC Issue Every LP Should Know
    Private Equity

    TZP Group: Fund Profile, Track Record, and the SEC Issue Every LP Should Know

    According to TZP Capital Partners IV's SEC Form D, the fund had raised approximately $112.95M as of April 2026 — a figure well below the $565M that TZP Capital Partners III closed at back in 2017. Tha

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    Brighton Park Capital: The $4.5B Growth Equity Firm Reshaping Enterprise Software
    Private Equity

    Brighton Park Capital: The $4.5B Growth Equity Firm Reshaping Enterprise Software

    Per SEC Form ADV (CRD 304261) , Brighton Park Capital manages $4.5B in regulatory assets under management. The Greenwich-based growth equity firm operates a concentrated strategy: two flagship funds

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    Thrive Capital: How Josh Kushner Grew $5M into a $50B Venture Empire
    Venture Capital

    Thrive Capital: How Josh Kushner Grew $5M into a $50B Venture Empire

    TL;DR: Josh Kushner's Thrive Capital now manages approximately $50 billion in assets across ten funds, growing from a $5 million seed check in 2009 to one of the most closely watched venture firms ...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read