Blog Overview

The San Francisco Bay Area was the top U.S. metro area for startup fundraising in 2025, with 41.3% of overall cash raised. Which ecosystems come next on the list?

The INVEST Act modernizes capital formation for American innovation. Passed by the House with bipartisan support, this landmark legislation broadens capital access, expands investment opportunities, and lowers IPO barriers.

The smallest pre-seed rounds are growing more common, and the largest pre-seed rounds keep growing. Instead of a bell curve, the pre-seed funding market is assuming a very different shape.

Learn about the management buyout (MBO) process, including the steps for selling the company to your leadership team and managing the final ownership transition.

Learn about the private equity value creation process, including building a strategic plan, executing on growth levers, and connecting portco performance with fund-level returns.

A fund investment thesis is the blueprint for your fund's strategy, guiding everything from fundraising to daily fund management. Learn how to write an investment thesis to develop a winning fund strategy.