An AI edtech leader and a company founder make VCJ's 2025 list of 40 Rising Stars under the age of 40.
The biggest winner in ServiceTitan's IPO was Iconiq Growth, whose 15.5 million shares were valued at $1.6bn on December 16.
As the threat of rising interest rates has largely dissipated, investor concern has turned to geopolitical uncertainty.
More than 60% of investors polled in our annual survey cited “geopolitical uncertainty” as the factor that would have the greatest impact on the performance of their private markets portfolio in 2025.
LPs are on the lookout for status quo options when it comes to secondaries funds.
While the number of LPs looking to back GP stakes funds remains consistent with prior years, the majority have no plans to invest in these vehicles.
Some 45% of global LPs plan to increase their private equity deployment over the next year, marking a substantial increase from 2024.
Investors are getting more sophisticated when it comes to environmental, social and governance considerations as they look to future-proof their portfolios.
LPs are showing greater hesitancy when it comes to adopting AI compared with GPs, with a desire on seeing the technology’s use cases before jumping on board.
How we conducted our annual study of LP views on private markets.