Marketing, comms, PR
7 March 2024
Column: Brand management
Cressida Hamilton, executive coach at Chryse Coaching, argues it is vitally important for your career to build your own personal brand
20 February 2024
Trinity Communications launches
Charles Clarke founded the public relations agency for asset managers and investors to help GPs grow and retain their assets in a tough fundraising environment
29 January 2024
5 minutes with… Kate Pljaskovova, founder of Fair HQ
The digital D&I tool aims to assist GPs to develop in-house and portfolio company HR strategies through scientific research and industry benchmarks
23 January 2024
Alchelyst partners with Goji
Fund admin adopts fintech technology to help digitalise investor onboarding
22 January 2024
Discovery gone digital
VC fund-of-funds AlphaQ has launched AQVC discovery platform, a digital hub connecting LPs, GPs and service providers
18 January 2024
Morningstar partners with iCapital
Advisor Workstation will be topped up with access to alternative assets, educational resources, reporting services and portfolio construction support
11 January 2024
Dura acquires Satuit
Satuit Technologies is a cloud-based CRM and investor portal for the asset management industry
8 January 2024
5 minutes with… Sander Andersen, founder of Finpeers
Swiss blockchain-enabled fundraising tool launches to connect HNWIs through its digital LP marketplace, aiming to increase access to private equity funds
20 December 2023
Comment: Brand building materials
Olivia Barry of Prosek Partners explains how social media and branding have become increasingly important to private market fundraising
13 December 2023
What the AI?!... Sure Valley Ventures
CTO John Frizelle talks GPT plugins, prompt engineering, educating employees on new technology and much more
12 December 2023
LPs eyeing up AI
Key use cases identified include fund monitoring and competitor benchmarking
4 December 2023
Quantium partners with Microsoft Azure
Investment management software stores data and has built its investor portal on Microsoft’s cloud computing platform
24 November 2023
Magic ID secures €350k
KYC startup aims to use the funding to launch its range of ID verification tools in the UK and the EU
21 November 2023
Katipult launches DealFlow Marketing
The add-on aims to optimise investor marketing operations
15 November 2023
Ad hoc portfolio reporting to be expected in the next three years
GPs and LPs are forecasting increased reporting functionalities within private markets, according to CSC’s latest report
7 November 2023
PE sustainability initiatives launch decarbonisation roadmap
The PMDR has been launched by the Initiative Climat International and the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Private Equity Task Force, supported by Bain & Company
27 October 2023
Clarity AI and Next Gate Tech join forces
Sustainability tech platform and fintech firm team up to automate sustainability data collection across portfolios
18 October 2023
What the AI?!... Sagard
Scott Wu, CTO at Sagard, reveals how the creation of Canopy has helped to evolve the firm’s deal-sourcing processes
17 October 2023
Canoe consults on Canoe Asset Data
Launch of Canoe Data Innovation Hub has enabled a client-to-firm partnership for the development of Canoe Asset Data
16 October 2023
ICG appoints head of Luxembourg
Hind El Gaidi joins from her previous role as head of financial information and valuation at Astorg
16 October 2023
A&M appoints generative AI practice head
Anil Kumar will be supported by consulting lead David McGraw and CTO Chaz Henry
10 October 2023
Moonfare partners with Quintet
Digital private markets platform aimed at individual investors will be made available to HNWI clients of the Luxembourg private bank
6 October 2023
Ocorian gets an A-Pass
The acquisition of the corporate administration service provider will strengthen Ocorian’s presence in Asia
22 September 2023
What the AI?!... NGP Capital
VP of data analytics Atte Honkasalo and partner Christian Noske discuss how NGP’s internal startup search platform is shaking up operational workflows
21 September 2023
FE fundinfo acquires Adjuto
Company aims to enhance its fee and distribution channel management services
4 July 2023
ESMA reviews cross-border marketing requirements
The body’s second report highlights frequent breaches of marketing requirements
26 June 2023
Bite Investments launches Bite Wealth Universe
The hub aims to help connect fund managers with family offices, IFAs and sophisticated investors
26 June 2023
Comment: Decision delegation
Hamish Paget-Brown, associate at ECI Partners , explores the potential of AI to lead decision making in the private equity market.
8 June 2023
The Drawdown Awards 2023: Winners announced
Congratulations to all of the winners of The Drawdown Awards 2023
30 May 2023
Gottschalg Analytics powers up
Company aims to provide performance intelligence services via proprietary algorithms
17 May 2023
Survey: How is your digital transformation progressing?
The digital transformation of private capital funds continues to gather pace – The Drawdown, in partnership with IQ-EQ, is once again taking the pulse of the private capital fund market's digital transformation
27 April 2023
AiFlow secures seed round investment
AI platform aims to reduce the need for analysts in competitor market research
11 April 2023
Alkymi adopts GPT
The data services company’s Data Acceleration Platform is now powered by GPT
20 March 2023
Role call: head of talent
More importance is being placed on the role of chief talent officer and the value it can bring. What competitive edge does it provide?
10 March 2023
Eurazeo partners with Moonfare
Eurazeo aims to use Moonfare’s digital platform to expand fund distribution to wealth managers across Europe
17 February 2023
5 minutes with… José Zudaire, managing director of SpainCap
We spoke to the managing director of Spain’s PE and venture capital association SpainCap, to understand its key aims for 2023
15 February 2023
Juniper Square secures $133m
Partnership services provider aims to build upon its investor portal
17 January 2023
Apex acquires Luxembourg’s ALFI Partners
The acquisition aims to deliver a cross-border fund-distribution solution
16 January 2023
Deal breakers
A guide for hiring managers and female candidates when striving to fill senior-level positions
11 January 2023
Socials savvy
A survey from Prosek Partners has revealed a strong GP social media presence will be key to successful fundraising
9 January 2023
RedeWire portal to tackle restrictive marketing rules
Built against a backdrop of complex marketing regulations and tough fundraising conditions, Rede’s new LP portal gathers new fund offerings in one place
10 November 2022
Profile: Phillipe Laval, Jolt Capital
The deep tech investor’s CTO dives into software, data and the intricacies of his role
3 November 2022
Diversity becomes key metric in fundraising
LPs are increasingly factoring DEI into their capital allocations, says McKinsey
27 October 2022
Workato partners with Lionpoint
The partnership aims to improve operational processes with latest technological advancements
12 October 2022
Chronograph secures series X funding
New funding round for private markets technology company led by Summit Partners
6 October 2022
Hamilton Lane to offer tokenization
Partnership with Securitize will digitally expand investor access to its funds via new tokenized feeder funds
28 September 2022
Aztec launches streamlined onboarding solution
Aztec Verify automates the due diligence process while ensuring regulatory compliance
8 September 2022
Broadridge’s PE platform open for US funds
Private Market Hub is powered by distributed ledger technology
15 August 2022
TDA 2022 Technology: Investor Relations winner: PEARonline
The team describe their strong foundation with GPs and LPs, which has enabled them to work on a new version of the platform as well as expands its sales and marketing resources
10 August 2022
Data analytics should be top priority for service providers
EY believes off the shelf solutions will no longer work to achieve GPs’ data requirements
9 August 2022
TDA 2022 Advisory/Consultancy: Fundraising winner: Asante Capital Group
The placement agent's team explains how they support each and every project to ensure their clients are successful
9 August 2022
TDA 2022 Advisory/Consultancy: Marketing & Communications winner: BackBay Communications
Bill Haynes, CEO of BackBay explains how the communications consultancy has been able to crack the private equity industry
9 May 2022
And the nominees are…
SyndicateRoom’s Graham Schwikkard recounts his journey from COO to CEO by bringing the firm’s tech function from Portugal to the UK, leading to the creation of a bespoke nominee platform to run its EIS fund
20 April 2022
Techwork 2022: Juri Pervjakov, BaltCap
“With increasing workloads, we’ve had to consider the new role of the back office, how to streamline processes and automate workflows"
14 April 2022
Techwork 2022: Peter Tucker, IK Partners
“Running an IT department for almost 200 users (and growing), requires all areas of the IT service to evolve with the business”
14 April 2022
Techwork 2022: Lyndon Arnold, Triton Partners
“The ultimate objective is to use technology to improve manual processes and facilitate growth in every area, from capital raising through to investment activity”
13 April 2022
Due diligence goes digital
A new report found the majority of survey respondents intend to use more technology and tools to get diligence done in the future
13 April 2022
Techwork 2022: Mark Gully, InvestIndustrial
"In addition to our digital transformation programme there are a number of innovative ideas being explored that, once they come to fruition, will make an impact across the PE industry. Watch this space!”