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Measuring impact in venture capital

We highlight why venture capital matters to impact investors and how to authentically measure and manage impact in this asset class.

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2025-11-01
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Decoding impact expectations: best practices for impact investors and companies

We share three recommendations each for impact investors and companies to help them better understand and manage each other's expectations.

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2025-10-31
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Private equity deep dive

We explore four key private equity questions to help investors better understand how these strategies compare and complement each other in a portfolio. In particular, we highlight the distinct opportunity sets, risk-return characteristics, and portfolio roles of venture capital and buyout strategies.

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2025-09-30
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Understanding private equity performance

We dive deep on best practices for measuring and benchmarking private equity performance. In addition, we outline the J-curve and the impact of fund lifecycle on returns.

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2025-07-31
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Cybersecurity for private companies

We highlight today's rising cybersecurity risks, explore how they impact private companies, discuss key regulatory considerations, and share best practices for companies facing these threats.

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2025-06-30
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Built to last? Identifying durable health care start-ups

Two members of our late-stage growth team share insights and results from their recent analysis of enterprise-value trajectories for private, non-biotech health care companies.

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2025-05-23
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WellSaid: Partnering with climate founders

Wellington head of private climate Greg Wasserman discusses his team's approach to helping private companies progress along their growth journey

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2025-01-31
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Venture capital outlook: Signals point to a brighter 2024

Our private investing team sees positive signals indicating that the recent downturn in venture capital may have hit bottom. Just as privates trailed the public market correction in 2022, we believe they will follow its recovery.

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No more free lunch: Impact of higher interest rates on private equity strategies

We explain what the direct and indirect rate exposure of buyouts, venture capital, growth equity, secondaries, and fund-of-funds mean for investors.

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2025-01-31
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Private market perspectives

Hear from private market experts across our early-stage venture, climate growth, late-stage biomedical, late-stage growth, private credit, and ESG  teams.  

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Private biotech: Immunology and inflammation’s third wave

Our experts discuss how I&I is building on industry progress to offer new treatment solutions and interesting opportunities for private biotech investors. 

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2024-12-31
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Five key ESG topics for private companies in 2024

See where our ESG for Private Investments team is focusing to minimize investment risk and maximize company value in 2024 and beyond.

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2024-12-31
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Private credit: Key market themes for the year ahead

In our annual private credit outlook, learn about three themes that have dominated headlines recently and may create opportunities for parts of the private credit market going forward.

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2024-12-31
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