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In conversation

Second Thoughts: Two GPs in conversation

Q&A with Nash Waterman, head of private equity secondaries, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, and Petra Bukovec, partner, Pantheon’s Global Secondaries Team…

Deal agreed

How GP-leds will approach a cautious buyer’s market in 2022

Secondary assets being brought to market this year will require industrial strength and value creation potential, as infrastructure, VC and mid-market GPs plan to bring opportunities to market… In stark contrast to private equity’s buyout market over the past decade, GP-led secondaries are often characterised by too many deals chasing

Holding the trophy

Why private equity funds are not letting go

Since the pandemic, GPs have been holding onto their trophy assets for longer. A jump in single-asset continuation vehicles is opening up buy-side opportunities for funds and investors…

Clean Tech

PE investment in US clean tech rose to over $27 billion in 2021, says new report

The American Investment Council and PitchBook have released a new report today highlighting how the private equity industry is expanding its clean technology footprint. Private equity investment in clean technology surged to over $27 billion in 2021, up from roughly $20 billion in 2020. Private equity firms have invested almost

Carbon neutral

LPs weigh next priority in race for net zero

LPs are becoming increasingly ambitious on their ESG priorities, with all of those not currently invested in ESG funds looking to invest within the next 24 months according to recent figures…

Diversity and Inclusion

VC funds have a diversity problem

The past decade has supported the venture capital market generally, but there has been a disproportionate impact on female-founded companies seeking funding…

Jean Rogers, Blackstone

Blackstone’s bird’s-eye view

  Jean Rogers, the new global head of ESG at Blackstone, will work to oversee strategy and reporting for over 250 portfolio companies. Here, she explains why second order data is the secret sauce…

Upwards Graph

AVCA report highlights strong surge in deals

According to the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s (AVCA) recently released 2021 Annual African Private Capital Activity Report, the total value of private capital deals reported in Africa reached a record high of $7.4 billion during the year, representing a 118% increase compared to $3.4 billion registered in

Agriculture technology

Why agtech boom is ripe for impact

Venture capital is pouring into sustainable farming and biotech, as supply chains and food sovereignty enter political debate. The potential for impact-linked outcomes here is growing too… Much like the surge of venture capital (VC) in renewable energy and cleantech in the mid-2000s, food and agriculture investment is going through

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