Reporting software
23 November 2022
Investing in new tech is major challenge for GPs
According to a new report from Aztec, 83% of alternative investors are struggling with bringing new technologies into their firms
21 November 2022
73 Strings partners with Alvarez & Marsal
Partnership will see 73 Strings provide portfolio monitoring and valuation solutions to mutual clients
18 November 2022
5 minutes with… Clémént Aglietta, CEO of Edda
We spoke to the CEO and co-founder of Edda to find out how the all-in-one venture capital software platform came about
17 November 2022
Go with the flow
Key takeaways from The Drawdown's most recent breakfast briefing event, which discussed the complexities and challenges of information flows from portfolio companies through to investors
16 November 2022
Hazeltree appoints chief technology officer
Paul Higdon joins the treasury management technology provider from ION Treasury
11 November 2022
ESG Enterprise launches digital sustainability solution
The ESG-as-a-service API library aims to help firms move towards their sustainability goals
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
IDR launches MLRO offering
The money laundering reporting service covers several fund jurisdictions, including Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, Guernsey, Jersey and the UK
1 November 2022
Broadridge launches SFDR reporting solution
The end-to-end tool aims at supporting asset managers with SFDR-required disclosures
27 October 2022
Workato partners with Lionpoint
The partnership aims to improve operational processes with latest technological advancements
27 October 2022
Comment: Co-sourcing
Kimberly Kale, head of operations for the PE Back Office at Allvue Systems explains how GPs can have their data and their fund administrators too, without complicating their data flows
24 October 2022
LISTEN: Changing approaches to liquidity management
How are private fund CFOs evolving their approach to liquidity management?
20 October 2022
Column: Tricky maths
Dörte Höppner, chief sustainability officer at the Riverside Company, explores the complexities of collecting ESG data
12 October 2022
Chronograph secures series X funding
New funding round for private markets technology company led by Summit Partners
10 October 2022
Profile: Sarah Shackleton, Seraphim Space
The COO explains her move from a frontier investor to the final frontier
3 October 2022
Beyond data
Data has been on private equity's mind for a few years now; is it starting to yield the results it promised?
28 September 2022
Aztec launches streamlined onboarding solution
Aztec Verify automates the due diligence process while ensuring regulatory compliance
21 September 2022
Apex launches impact investing solution
The tool should enable investors and companies to demonstrate measurable positive impacts
19 September 2022
In conversation: Power to the LP
Highlights from a recent roundtable event examining the growing influence of investors in private equity fund management
16 September 2022
Canoe expands offering to GPs
Previously, the automation tool for document and data management was aimed at LPs
15 September 2022
Profile: Kerrie Chung, Welkin Capital Management
The finance director discusses the firm’s setup when she joined, differences between fund administration for Cayman funds and local RMB funds, as well as Welkin’s tech stack
8 September 2022
Broadridge’s PE platform open for US funds
Private Market Hub is powered by distributed ledger technology
8 September 2022
Profile: Kenta Shima, J-STAR
The head of operations & IR discusses the Japanese private equity market, challenges within his role, J-STAR’s tech stack and setting up the firm’s latest fund
7 September 2022
Apex partners with Iveniam
Partnership sees Apex expand its offering to include valuation-as-a-service
6 September 2022
Ark launches fund ops platform
The cloud-based tool aims to automate fund operations and investor reporting while plugging into off-the-shelf general ledger solutions
31 August 2022
TDA 2022: COO of the Year: Steven Whitaker, Equistone
We explore the operational improvements Whitaker made that enhanced the overall capabilities of the firm
18 August 2022
Novata launches SFDR reporting solution
The tool should allow portfolio companies to produce tailored SFDR reports
17 August 2022
Gen II launches digital fund subscription solution
The new digital offering intends to automate and streamline fund subscriptions
17 August 2022
Maples launches ESG fund services solutions
They aim to support fund managers and institutional investors with ESG and impact investing credentials
16 August 2022
TDA 2022 Technology: CRM & Deal Origination winner: DealCloud by Intapp
Ben Harrison, president of financial services at DealCloud talks about the enhancements the team made to the platform in 2021, which impressed the judges
12 August 2022
TDA 2022 Technology: Accounting & Reporting winner: Atominvest
The team detail the breadth of their offering which won the judges over
12 August 2022
TDA 2022 Technology: Data winner: Canoe Intelligence
Toby Bailey, VP of sales, EMEA at Canoe explains how its AI and ML technical framework enable the platform to stand out from the competition
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
8 August 2022
eFront partners with Clarity AI
The partnership will integrate Clarity AI’s platform into eFront, enabling GPs and LPs to generate sustainability data on alternative investment portfolios
8 August 2022
73 Strings partners with LemonEdge
The partnership aims to facilitate the flow of data between portfolio monitoring and accounting modules
28 July 2022
Depending on data
Key takeaways from The Drawdown’s most recent breakfast briefing event, which discussed how private equity professionals are defining their data strategies
22 July 2022
5 minutes with… Jeremy Katzeff, GoldenSource
“A lot of firms are still on the trajectory of being able to manage their data… Once they get past this point, it’s all about being able to use analytics to create various summaries using customisable drilldowns to produce readable, visually pleasing reports.”
21 July 2022
LemonEdge partners with Anduin
The partnership aims to digitise the entire investor journey end-to-end
14 July 2022
Profile: Bonnie Kraus, Crane Venture Partners
The COO discusses her career path to Crane, what PE could learn from VC as well as what’s in store for the firm in Q1 2023
6 July 2022
5 minutes with… Karim Ali, daappa
“We can foresee that with retail investors increasingly wanting to access this asset type, there will be more and more regulations. So compliance is a major area for us.”
24 June 2022
Eze partners with Untap
The strategic partnership aims to offer an integrated tech platform for PE built around Microsoft technology.
23 June 2022
ESG Book raises $35m series B
The new funding, led by Energy Impact Partners, will advance ESG Book’s next-generation technology
20 June 2022
Comment: Keep your head in the cloud to track ESG
To be good at ESG investing you need an exceptional ESG tracking system, which requires the power of the cloud, writes Ben Harrison of Intapp
20 June 2022
Apex launches portal for credit managers
Credit Data Lens provides real-time loan performance data and P&L calculations
16 June 2022
Valuations expected to drop
PE firms believe valuations will fall in the next six months
9 June 2022
Profile: Patrick Camenisch, Evoco Private Equity
The director of finance and operations discusses automating processes, fund administrator challenges, and why Evoco switched fund domicile from Jersey to Luxembourg
9 June 2022
Allvue partners with Preqin
The partnership provides Allvue clients access with Preqin data to support benchmarking exercises
27 May 2022
Acuity launches portfolio monitoring tool
The tool aims to streamline the process for PE and VC firms
25 May 2022
Broadridge launches ESG reporting solution
The solution aims to help ESG asset managers to manage their SFDR compliance
23 May 2022
Rising costs threatens tech adoption
GP survey respondents say increased overhead costs is the top challenge when it comes to adopting new technology
16 May 2022
BlackRock to streamline ESG reporting
Consortium of LPs will use ESG Outreach, an extension of eFront’s Insight platform, for ESG data collection, analysis and reporting
12 May 2022
Profile: Susan Wilkins, Actis
The COO discusses her pathway from Actis portfolio company to the GP, taking over management of Abraaj funds and her role as a member of the inclusion & diversity committee
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
5 May 2022
Profile: Razzak Akbar, Freshstream
The CFO discusses Freshstream’s spinout from Bregal, the ongoing relationship between the two firms and setting up the Dutch office
25 April 2022
JTC launches virtual chief sustainability officer service
The outsourced offering aims to help clients to understand, definite and implement their own ESG strategy, policies and reporting
25 April 2022
Leading managers embrace a new standard in contract negotiation
Troy Pospisil, CEO and founder of Ontra, charts the adoption of legal tech by blue chip private equity firms
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”