The market passed the $100bn mark in 2021, according to research by VC secondaries specialist Industry Ventures.
GPs and LPs are keeping a close eye on 409A filings and new financing rounds, which can reverberate in hundreds of funds, judging by two recent examples.
The proposed policy would allow staff to bypass board approval and bidding processes for certain investments.
In the secondaries market, most funds are trading at discounts, but GPs are not marking down their portfolio assets to the same extent. Yet.
In a sign of progress for the Japanese venture market, Japan’s $1.44trn Government Pension Investment Fund recently made its first disclosed commitment to a venture fund, Globis Capital Partners.
The $2.1bn Oregon Common School Fund will now target a 15% allocation to private equity.
The private markets investor founded by a group of 12 oil and gas majors is planning to move up the deal size spectrum in search of scale and impact.
The denominator effect, distribution pacing and increased workloads have led some LPs to finally take a deep breath.
Maryland State Retirement and Pension System is not slowing down and is 'still investing on plan' with its PE program, which invests in venture, buyouts and growth funds, says senior portfolio manager Dana Johns.
As economic troubles continue to roil the world’s biggest economies, VCs are thriving in a European market where $1bn-plus unicorns are making quite a splash.