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Evaluate fund returns with PitchBook’s Custom Benchmarks tool

March 7, 2022

Learn how you can tailor benchmarks to specific peer groups, strategies or geographies to better compare performance across multiple funds and investors using PitchBook’s Custom Benchmarks feature.

How to evaluate fund manager performance and mitigate risk

November 17, 2021

The private markets are more crowded and competitive than ever.

What is dry powder in private equity?

July 8, 2021

Dry powder refers to the amount of committed, but unallocated capital a firm has on hand. In other words, it’s an unspent cash reserve that's waiting to be invested.

Pensions under fire after PE underperforms

June 13, 2021

Controversies at public pensions in Ohio and Pennsylvania have called into question the legitimacy of their PE returns.

PitchBook Analyst Note: Vision Funds Lead SoftBank Earnings to New Highs

May 20, 2021

Our latest analyst note delves into how, over the course of one year, SoftBank rebounded from its largest-ever annual loss to record-setting profits—both outcomes owed to its Vision Fund bets.

VC is performing better than ever. Then why are so few first-time funds being raised?

May 4, 2021

VC fundraising set a record in 2020, bringing in nearly $80 billion. But that excitement isn't extending to first-time fund managers.

How hedge funds are leading the race to stake startups

April 19, 2021

Hedge funds and other crossover investors have been outbidding traditional investors when it comes to venture rounds—and the trend is only speeding up.

PitchBook Analyst Note: Answering an Unexpected Call

March 18, 2021

In this analyst note, our Quantitative Research team introduces the Capital Call at Risk framework, which can help LPs better prepare for an unpredictable future.

Quantitative Perspectives: Navigating a Private Capital Portfolio in a Storm

September 29, 2020

In this report, we dive into our benchmarks and private fund cash flow data to provide allocators with insights around cash flow needs and potential capital at risk during the crisis.

Diverse managers spread message of fiduciary duty and social justice

September 14, 2020

Advocates of diversity and racial equality are looking to underrepresented asset managers in the private markets as levers of both social change and superior financial returns.

The evolution of GP stakes during the COVID-19 crisis

August 27, 2020

Find out how GP stakes investors are responding to the current market environment as well as what opportunities and pitfalls the pandemic has introduced to the competitive landscape.

What are the private markets?

July 8, 2020

Learn how the private markets work—including why (and how) anyone in any business capacity, from sales to operations, should be capitalizing on it.

Product webinar highlights: How to benchmark and source limited partners

June 3, 2020

In this product webinar highlight, Customer Success Manager, Grace Benson, shows us how to use PitchBooks Investor and Buyers search to benchmark and source Limited Partners.

Capitalize on your private markets allocation with the right data

June 1, 2020

In an environment where prices only seem to be increasing, how are limited partners continuing to fulfill their fiduciary duty?