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Thursday 29 July 2021 9:54 am

When the Covid cloud moved in, the bright stars of private equity dimmed

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Investors were allocating to private equity and venture capital funds in record volumes, banking on their perceived stability and expected continuing high returns. But when the COVID cloud moved in, the bright stars of PE and VC dimmed. Will they go completely dark? 

Our new industry brief, Alternatives in the Age of COVID-19, produced in conjunction with PitchBook, shines light on: 

  • Allocations to PE and VC funds remain more robust than might be expected 
  • LPs interest in proven managers and mid-market segment 
  • What could lie ahead for fund managers, post-pandemic 

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