A critical component of supply chain logistics and globalization, the shipping industry transports around 90% of world trade, as per the International Chamber of Shipping. Amid global economic slowdown and increasing trade tensions, Danish shipping company Maersk, the largest ship container and supp…

Despite the various challenges faced by first-time and spin-off managers in venture capital, success is more than possible given the appropriate tools and approach to investors. In this report, we examine the recent successes of first-time venture capital managers and use Preqin data to uncover some…

Strong fundraising and a record level of new funds in market will see the direct lending explosion continue into 2018. With dry powder already at historic highs, will the opportunities exist to put this money to work effectively?

Plant-based meat producer Beyond Meat reached a peak valuation of +570% following its IPO in May 2019. Bill Gates started investing in Impossible Foods in 2017. Film director James Cameron has invested in and brought attention to alternative, plant-based foods. Word is out – plant-based investing is…

Using data from Preqin’s Real Estate Online, we take a look at the real estate debt market, showcasing data on historical fundraising, funds in market, investors and top performing funds.

Using data from Preqin’s Infrastructure Online, we explore the state of the infrastructure industry on the US East Coast, including investors with known commitments, deals and exits.

The private equity fund of funds market has changed significantly over the last decade. While most of the private equity industry has grown substantially over the last 10 years, funds of funds have faced challenges, with fundraising totals lagging. As the private equity industry has evolved and the …

In this factsheet, Preqin explores the hedge fund landscape in Connecticut, providing the latest data on investors, fund managers, performance and fund launches in the state.

Following recent mega-mergers, as well as the increase in M&A activity over the past decade, Preqin takes a closer look at how M&A levels have changed over time, the activity of various combined entities since their M&A deal as well as the investors that are currently looking for fund of hedge funds…

Using data from Preqin's Venture Capital Online, we take a look at some of the most active investors in the venture capital industry.

Using data from Preqin’s Secondary Market Monitor, we take a look at the infrastructure secondary market, including potential buyers and sellers of fund interests, funds in market and sample transactions. 

The alternative investments industry has been growing in leaps and bounds as institutional and other sophisticated investors continue to broaden their exposure to multiple asset classes and seek to reinvest the proceeds arising from years of healthy returns. Yet some investors are frustrated by defi…

With fundraising experiencing a slump in 2017 following a record 2016, we take a detailed look at the mezzanine fund market in the US, including fundraising, fund managers and investor commitments.

Across all private capital and hedge fund industries, women are underrepresented: just one of every five alternative assets professionals is female. As the leading source of intelligence on alternative assets, Preqin has compiled the inaugural Women in Alternative Assets Report using a database of o…

Activity in the private equity (PE) & venture capital (VC) industry in Australia in the 2018 calendar year has seen higher levels of fundraising and investment compared to 2017. This points to a confident outlook for the private capital market, as both fund managers and institutional investors deplo…

Using data from Preqin’s Private Equity Online, we provide an overview of the private equity & venture capital industry in Switzerland, including historical fundraising, investors, fund managers and deals in the region. 

Secondaries fundraising in Q3 2017 reached $5.4bn, meaning 2017 has already matched the amount raised in the record year of 2014, with Q4 still to go. This secondaries quarterly update also showcases the results of Preqin’s survey of secondary buyers in July 2017. Combined, the 32 survey respondents…

Preqin's Mark O'Hare discusses the advantages and disadvantages of subscription credit facilities in the private capital industry today. Subscription credit facilities: angels or demons? A legitimate and valuable tool for managing liquidity and streamlining transactions in a competitive market, or …