Resources
Insights for private markets GPs
Explore expert perspectives, market trends, and practical tools designed to help private markets firms scale smarter. From fundraising and investor relations to AI-driven operations, our resources give GPs the edge to outperform.
How AI is transforming private markets
Alex Robinson, CEO and co-founder of Juniper Square, does a deep dive into the evolving role of artificial intelligence within private markets.
From promise to proof: How GPs are turning AI into operational alpha
Nearly 80% of GPs are no longer just testing the waters—they’re either piloting AI in select use cases or actively deploying it across multiple departments.
How LPs and GPs build trust in a changing market
Katie Riester, Managing Director at Felicis Ventures, reflects on her path from early experiences at Vanguard and Cambridge Associates to her current role helping shape one of the industry’s most adaptable early-stage firms.
[Survey] AI in the Private Markets
Nearly 80% of GPs are moving beyond experimentation and actively deploying AI—unlocking efficiency, scale, and competitive edge.
Turning hotel operations into investment alpha
Carlos Rodriguez Jr., founder, president, and COO of Driftwood Capital, explains how data, technology, and an operationally driven mindset have become key differentiators in hospitality investing.
Do your firm’s internal structures help or hinder your success?
Internal structures—how decisions get made, how information flows, and what behaviors get rewarded—either create compounding competitive advantages or silently constrain growth as a firm scales.
Is your technology driving operational alpha or holding your firm back?
There's a crucial distinction between firms that just use technology to maintain the status quo and those that leverage it to create lasting competitive advantages.
Fundraiser Feature: Levi Benkert at Harbor Capital
Harbor Capital's Levi Benkert shares how off-market sourcing and disciplined execution led to the success of their first industrial fund.
How operational alpha shapes European real estate investing
Saul Goldstein, Founder & CEO of ActivumSG, share an in-depth look at his unconventional path from studying Japanese to building a European opportunistic fund manager, including lessons learned, the entrepreneurial leap, and how his firm approaches operational intensity and platform investing across Europe.
Fundraiser Feature: Tang Tang at Cottonwood Group
Cottonwood Group’s Tang Tang explains how the firm doubled its fundraising target to $1B by combining a disciplined, credit-focused strategy with in-house operational expertise.
Distribution edge: Education, media, and trust
Brad Hargreaves and Paul Stanton of Thesis Driven explore how media, capital markets, and innovative real estate models intersect.
AI, operations, and retail capital: The new GP advantage
GPs must modernize operations with AI and tech—streamlining workflows, scaling trust, and delivering the public-markets-like experience investors expect.