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Explore a curated library of expert-driven articles, reports, and webinars designed to deepen your understanding of the private markets ecosystem.

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Market Update

Venture Capital Mid-Year 2024 Market Update

The lively discussion takes a data-driven view of the key trends and observations from the venture capital industry. Insights are gleaned from our interactions with GPs across the venture ecosystems as we seek to uncover what to expect for the remainder of the year.

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50:04
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Portfolio Management

From Venture Capital to Buyouts: Navigating Private Equity

This session will guide you through private equity and its sub-asset classes, clarifying the distinctions between venture capital, growth equity, and buyouts. We'll highlight the critical importance of manager selection, and dive into the dynamics between limited and general partners. With a focus on why specialization is increasingly vital, we'll examine how to select managers that align with your unique investment strategy. Whether you're an experienced investor or new to the field, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge to navigate the Private Equity landscape more effectively.

32:31
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Portfolio Management

Performance Metrics, Benchmarks & Analytics

This webinar is designed to provide a high-level overview of the common metrics that investors use to evaluate private market opportunities. We will also shed light on the relevance of benchmarks and considerations around their use for private markets investments. Additionally, we will cover key factors that can influence investment performance in private markets.

45:36
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Portfolio Management

Due Diligence Frameworks & Techniques

Venture Capital is an exciting and distinctive asset class because, unlike any other modern asset class, it is powered by innovation. However, investing in innovation can prove to be challenging for investors. Many think of venture capital as a subset of private equity and often use a PE-style playbook to assess venture capital investments. While some techniques are similar, venture capital presents its own set of challenges, and may have fewer quantitative data points to analyze.

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Allocate institute

Empowering Investors with Insights, Trends, & Data in Private Markets

Explore a curated library of expert-driven articles, reports, and webinars designed to deepen your understanding of the private markets ecosystem.

Latest Content

32:31
Webinar
Portfolio Management

Performance Metrics, Benchmarks & Analytics

This webinar is designed to provide a high-level overview of the common metrics that investors use to evaluate private market opportunities. We will also shed light on the relevance of benchmarks and considerations around their use for private markets investments. Additionally, we will cover key factors that can influence investment performance in private markets.

45:36
Webinar
Portfolio Management

Due Diligence Frameworks & Techniques

Venture Capital is an exciting and distinctive asset class because, unlike any other modern asset class, it is powered by innovation. However, investing in innovation can prove to be challenging for investors. Many think of venture capital as a subset of private equity and often use a PE-style playbook to assess venture capital investments. While some techniques are similar, venture capital presents its own set of challenges, and may have fewer quantitative data points to analyze.

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Intro to VC

VC Industry Outlook

This comprehensive guide takes you through predictions for the venture capital market in 2024 and captures insights from venture fund managers and limited partners.

ARTICLE
Intro to VC

What are Venture Capital Fund of Funds?

This article explains Fund of Funds and how venture capital investing requires meticulous manager selection, given the wide dispersion of returns between funds.

ARTICLE
Intro to VC

What is the J-Curve?

This article covers terminology needed to be successful as a venture capital investor. You'll learn about capital calls, fund lifecycle, and how the J-Curve relates to today's market dynamics.

ARTICLE
Intro to VC

What is Fund Recycling?

The article explains how "recycling" in private fund investing allows funds to reinvest proceeds from early liquidity events or recall distributions to invest more than the initial capital commitment.

ARTICLE
Intro to VC

Venture Investing and Avoiding Adverse Selection

This article emphasizes the importance of systematic processes and network-based strategies to avoid adverse selection and increase the likelihood of capturing high-return opportunities, especially in a normalized market where performance disparities are more pronounced.

ARTICLE
Intro to VC

Small but Mighty Versus the Land of Giants

The article examines the contrasting business models of small and large venture capital funds, noting that small funds often have the potential for higher top-end returns due to the significant impact of a single successful investment.

ARTICLE
Intro to VC

Has Persistence Persisted In Private Equity?

This article presents findings using cash-flow data sourced from Burgiss’s large sample of institutional investors. It encourages a fresh perspective on investment strategies, highlighting the enduring value of venture capital investments and offering new insights into buyout fund performance.