Private Equity Fundraising Just Posted Its Fourth Straight Annual Decline, and the Real Story Is Who's Getting Shut Out
TL;DR: Global private equity fundraising fell to roughly $398–$408 billion in 2025, its fourth consecutive annual decline and the weakest total in over a decade. But the headline number buries the rea
Homestead Capital Launches Agricultural Private Credit: What It Means for Your Portfolio
Homestead Capital just drew a line between owning farmland and lending against it. The San Francisco investment manager announced the first close of its inaugural agricultural private-credit fund on...
Why Family Offices Say No Even When They Like the Deal
A lot of fund managers walk out of a family office meeting feeling encouraged. The conversation was warm. The questions were smart. The principal nodded at the right moments. Somebody said, “This is
If Your IC Process Lives in Your Head, You’re Not Scalable
Most fund managers think their investment committee process is stronger than it is.
The Allocation Committee Story You Need Before the Roadshow
The real audience in a fund roadshow is not the person sitting across from you. It is often the allocation committee you may never meet. That is why the allocation committee story matters more than mo
Sagard's Third Private Credit Fund Just Hit $1 Billion. Here's What It Means for Direct Lending
Sagard just closed the first tranche of its third direct-lending fund at more than $1 billion, according to Alternative Credit Investor . The Canadian alternative asset manager pulled...
SkyKnight Capital Closes Fund V at $2 Billion, More Than Doubling Its Last Raise
SkyKnight Capital just closed its fifth buyout fund at $2 billion, according to Connect Money . The fund, SkyKnight Capital Fund V, was oversubscribed against a $1.5 billion target, closed on...