Finance Updates – Page 2 – Finance Updates

a16z’s $15B Raise: Signal of U.S. VC Power and Strategic Tech Competition

Americas Firms Other Investment Pools and Funds

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) raised over $15B a...

Capital is allocated to Growth ($6.75B), Apps...

The firm says the raise equals more than 18% ...

a16z frames the fundraising as backing startu...

Private Equity Enters 2026: Aged Portfolios, Exit Pressure & Sector Winners

Americas Forecast Other Investment Pools and Funds

U.S. private-equity firms are sitting on abou...

Dry powder remains large at roughly $880 bill...

Exits rebounded in 2025 but are bifurcated, w...

In 2026, advantage shifts to scaled managers ...

North America PE Fundraising Hits Post-Pandemic Low: Mega-Funds Dominating, Emerging Managers Struggle

Americas Markets Other Investment Pools and Funds

North American private equity fundraising has...

Capital is increasingly concentrated in mega-...

Dry powder remains very high but is starting ...

The market is bifurcating, favoring scale whi...

Why Bloomberg CAPTCHA Blocks Disrupt Market Intelligence and How to Prevent Them

Americas Firms Other Investment Pools and Funds

Bloomberg blocked access after detecting unus...

Common triggers include rapid or automated re...

A block reference ID is provided to share wit...

Such interruptions can disrupt time-sensitive...

Karatage Taps Shane O’Callaghan: A New Era in Institutional Crypto Strategy

Europe Firms Other Investment Pools and Funds

London-based digital-asset hedge fund Karatag...

O’Callaghan previously led institutional part...

The hire supports Karatage’s thematic approac...

Karatage is positioning for faster execution ...

Grit Road Launches $35M Fund II to Fuel Midwest Seed-Stage AgTech Innovation

Americas Firms Other Investment Pools and Funds

Grit Road Partners, a Nebraska-based agtech V...

Fund I raised about $11–$11.25 million and bu...

Fund II will enable larger initial and follow...

The strategy remains seed-stage agtech with t...

Hedge Funds Soar in 2025 Amid Weak Private Equity Fundraising

Global Markets Other Investment Pools and Funds

Hedge funds added about US$628bn in 2025, lif...

Average returns were roughly 12.8%, the best ...

Investor flows shifted away from private equi...

Big established managers such as Millennium, ...

Private Equity’s Rise in GP-Stakes, Continuations & Secondaries Amid Exit Pressures

Global Markets Other Investment Pools and Funds

A Dechert/WSJ survey finds 77% of private-equ...

GP-stake deal volume hit $3.5 billion through...

With exits and LP distributions weak and GP c...

Secondary markets are at record scale (about ...

PE Funds Tighten Grip: LPs Rally Behind Large Managers Amid Distribution Strains

Americas Markets Other Investment Pools and Funds

Through September 30, 2025, the 10 largest US...

Mega-managers such as Advent, KKR, Thoma Brav...

LPs are concentrating commitments with establ...

The shift deepens a two-tier market that coul...

What Private Equity GPs Will Prioritize in 2026: Fundraising, AI Valuations & Liquidity Trends

Global Forecast Other Investment Pools and Funds

GPs expect a 2026 private equity rebound as e...

Capital will concentrate with managers showin...

Europe and the mid-market are gaining favor, ...

Continuation funds, GP-led secondaries, and e...