While public commitments to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) have softened, sustainable investing in private markets is undergoing a strategic evolution rather than a retreat. Investors increasingly integrate material ESG...

Private equity (PE) activity in healthcare services hit a new low in 1Q25 as macroeconomic volatility and policy shocks disrupted deal flow. Yet amid the turbulence, investors are pivoting to...

After a prolonged IPO drought, many venture-backed startups in the US were eagerly eyeing 2025 as a year to finally go public, but the most recent US tariffs have now...

The global real estate fund market in 2024 was marked by cautious recalibration rather than a collapse. As allocators navigate macroeconomic headwinds and a tougher distribution environment, capital is consolidating...

The aerospace and defense sector (A&D), long regarded as a pillar of economic and geopolitical stability, is now contending with an increasingly complex risk landscape. Escalating trade tensions, shifting fiscal...

In 2024, climate tech startups found themselves under pressure, grappling with shrinking capital flows and intensifying investor scrutiny. Amid macroeconomic headwinds, AI-driven capital redirection, and mounting policy uncertainty, venture investors...

Ardian’s landmark $30 billion raise for its secondaries fund in January 2025 marked a defining moment for private markets. It became the largest secondaries fundraise in history. The scale of...

A surge in artificial intelligence (AI) breakthroughs has reinvigorated investor excitement in robotics, driving significant venture capital (VC) into US robotics startups. The convergence of AI and advanced robotics is...

Biopharma modalities' venture capital (VC) investments are becoming more selective, favoring proven assets over high-risk innovation. While cardiometabolic drugs and AI-driven drug discovery continue to attract capital, investors are shifting...

Private credit has solidified its role as a dominant investment strategy, second only to private equity (PE). In 2024 alone, global private debt fundraising reached $197.1 billion, surpassing venture capital...