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The Asymmetric Burden: Why the DDQ Became the Highest-Stakes Document in Fundraising
Jay Farber and Thomas Buley explain why the DDQ has reached a breaking point, and what a connected AI approach can do about it.
From Founder-Led to Institutional: The GP Solutions Roadmap
The firms securing premium valuations today are those that have successfully transitioned from founder-led shops into repeatable, scalable institutional platforms.
Fundraiser Feature: Grant Hosking and Nik Kolluru at Align Ventures
How Align Ventures scaled through a year of rapid growth—and where Grant Hosking and Nik Kolluru see the next wave of AI innovation emerging.
A GP's Guide to the New ILPA Reporting Standards
The three-template overhaul is a push to standardize investment returns calculations across funds, reduce inconsistency, lock down the flexibility that prior templates allowed, and bring greater alignment across all frameworks.
From Processor to Partner
Juniper Square’s Dorota Kowalski explains why GPs must transition their outsourcing strategy from simple processing to a strategic partnership.
Fundraiser Feature: Katie Riester at Felicis
Katie Riester, Managing Director and GP of Fund of Funds Investing, reflects on how Felicis is redefining the "operationally mature" VC by treating their internal infrastructure with the same rigor as their portfolio companies.
The Liquidity Paradox: Navigating the "High-Bar" Era of Private Markets
The private markets have entered a period of "creative disruption,” where a multi-year liquidity reset is reshaping how capital is raised, deployed, and returned. Based on proprietary data from Nasdaq eVestment™, here is the state of the private markets as we head into the second half of the decade.
Fundraiser Feature: Sara Wendt at box3 capital
Sara Wendt shares why investors are gravitating toward recession-resistant, tax-advantaged income and how technology is helping modernize a highly fragmented industry.
Fundraiser Feature: Michael O’Shea at Origin Investments
Michael O’Shea, Head of Private Wealth at Origin Investments, shares how the firm earned its "Top Fundraiser" title through high-conviction storytelling, a proprietary AI data model, and a "principals-first" alignment strategy.
Navigating the New Era of Private Credit: Transparency, Trust, and the Role of AI
Private credit is entering the era of “Track Record 2.0.” LPs are redefining transparency, why underwriting credibility now matters more than raw returns, and how responsible AI and certified data infrastructure are reshaping the operating model for modern credit managers.
Fundraiser Feature: Tim Bledsoe at Prevail
Tim Bledsoe, Managing Partner, reflects on how Prevail’s hands-on approach to portfolio support creates real velocity inside their investments.
Three ways a tech-forward approach to administration delivers expanded impact for GPs
Modern administration goes beyond financial reporting to deliver enterprise-building value, allowing GPs to impress investors, gain more confidence and control, and find more value from their data.