Family Office Allocation to Alternatives in 2026: What the Data Actually Shows
Family offices held 44% of their portfolios in alternatives in 2024, versus roughly 56% in traditional stocks and bonds.
GenNx360 Capital Partners Closes Record $865 Million Fund IV
GenNx360 Capital Partners closed its fourth flagship fund at $865 million, the largest raise in the firm's 20-year history, according to the firm's own announcement .
Churchill's New Capital Solutions Strategy Signals a Private Equity Exit Backlog That Won't Clear
TL;DR: On August 20, 2026, Churchill Asset Management launched a "Capital Solutions" strategy to lend directly to private-equity-backed middle-market companies, and the timing tells you more than the
GP Commitment Explained: What Skin in the Game Really Means
TL;DR: GP commitment is the percentage of a fund's total capital that the General Partner personally invests alongside its Limited Partners, typically 1-5% depending on strategy. Per Carta's 2025 Fund
The Liquidity Promise Evergreen Private Equity Funds Can't Keep
TL;DR: When Blackstone's $69 billion Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) hit its 5% quarterly redemption cap in late 2022, it took until 2024 to pay out the full backlog of investor requests, and only af
Temasek's Azalea Raises $1 Billion Across Three PE Structures: What Each Means for LPs
TL;DR: Azalea Investment Management, the Temasek-backed platform that gives accredited investors a door into institutional private equity, announced on August 24, 2026 that it raised more than US$1 bi
The Key Person Clause: What It Does and Why LPs Should Read It First
TL;DR: A key person clause names specific individuals in a private equity or venture capital fund's limited partnership agreement whose departure, death, disability, or reduced time commitment trigger
Vista Equity Partners Seeks $3B Sale of Allvue Systems, Nearly Double Its Failed 2021 IPO Price
TL;DR: Vista Equity Partners is running a formal sale process for Allvue Systems at a $2B to $3B valuation, nearly double the $1.7B price the company failed to achieve in a 2021 NYSE IPO. With Evercor
Arctos Partners Buys 10% of Atlanta Falcons at $10B+ Valuation: What NFL Private Equity Means for Investors
TL;DR: Arctos Partners is buying a 10% stake in the Atlanta Falcons at a valuation just over $10 billion, making this the firm's fourth NFL team and pushing its total sports assets past $11 billion. A
Francisco Partners Is Taking Weave Communications Private for $650M. Here Is What That Means for Small-Cap Software Investors.
TL;DR: Francisco Partners announced on August 18, 2026 that it will acquire Weave Communications (NYSE: WEAV) in an all-cash deal worth roughly $650 million, or $7.40 per share — a 34% premium to Weav
Oakley Capital's Fund VI Bet on Graphwise: What PE's Pivot to Enterprise AI Infrastructure Means for You
TL;DR: On August 19, 2026, Oakley Capital announced a majority-stake acquisition of Graphwise through its Fund VI, a EUR 4.5 billion vehicle that closed at hard cap. Graphwise is a Vienna- and Sofia-b
Castelion's $1.05B Series C: Why Carlyle and JPMorgan Are Now Co-Leading Venture Defense Rounds
TL;DR: On August 19, 2026, hypersonic missile startup Castelion closed a $1.05 billion Series C — structured as $800 million in equity plus a $250 million revolving credit facility — at a $13 billion
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
Siguler Guff Raises $500 Million for India Mid-Market Private Equity: What Accredited Investors Should Know
Siguler Guff & Company closed its Global Emerging Markets Growth Opportunities Fund II on August 19, 2026, at $500 million in combined capital commitments, more than double the $238 million its...
The PE Secondaries Market Just Hit $240 Billion: What the Data Actually Shows
The global private equity secondary market hit $240 billion in transaction volume in 2025, up 48 percent year over year and the largest total ever recorded, according to the Jefferies 2025 Global...
Kembangan Capital Partners' Reported $725 Million Raise: What It Signals for Asia-Focused LPs
Singapore-based Kembangan Capital Partners has reportedly raised US$725 million in a first close for private equity and venture capital bets across Asia, anchored by an unnamed sovereign wealth fund,...
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...
Broadwing Capital Closes Debut Fund at $440M, Defying a Brutal PE Fundraising Market
TL;DR: Broadwing Capital Management, a Dallas-based lower middle market buyout shop, closed its debut fund, Fund I, at $440 million: $90 million above its $350 million target and oversubscribed ,...
CAIS Review 2026: The Alts Marketplace Wirehouse Advisors Actually Use
TL;DR: CAIS (caisgroup.com) is a B2B technology platform that gives independent financial advisors and RIAs access to institutional-quality alternative investments: hedge funds, private equity, private credit, real...
Exponent's EUR750M Continuation Vehicle for H&MV Engineering: The Valuation Math LPs Should Check
TL;DR: Exponent closed a roughly EUR750 million ($865 million) single-asset continuation vehicle for H&MV Engineering on August 11, 2026, valuing the Limerick-based high-voltage electrical contractor...