How to Invest in Private Equity: Every Vehicle Compared
TL;DR: Individuals get into private equity six ways: direct LP stakes ($1M–$5M+, 10–12 year lockup), feeder funds ($75K–$100K, plus a second fee layer), secondaries (shorter term, often at a discount…
The Adverse Selection Problem Hidden in Retail Private Markets
TL;DR: Private markets are opening to retail investors at record speed, and my read is that the products reaching retail shelves first are disproportionately the ones institutional LPs have already pr
StepStone Closes $1.7 Billion Infrastructure Secondaries Fund and What It Tells Accredited Investors About Private Markets
On August 26, 2026, StepStone Group (Nasdaq: STEP) announced the final close of its StepStone Secondaries Infrastructure Fund (SSIF) at $1.7 billion in total capital commitments, making it the...
Kalshi's SEC Form D Reveals $1.12 Billion Raised, 71 Investors, and Why You Probably Can't Get In at the Primary Level
On August 25, 2026, Kalshi Inc. filed a Form D with the SEC revealing it has sold $1,120,010,122 of a $1,499,997,894 private offering, with 71 investors in and roughly $380 million still...
The Secondaries Market in Charts: $226 Billion and Counting
The private equity secondaries market moved $226 billion in 2025, according to Evercore Private Capital Advisory's annual survey . Jefferies puts the number at $240 billion. Lazard says $233 billion...