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Chart of the Month: November 2023
Playing the Long Game: Comparing VC & Buyouts Across Different Time Horizons Within private markets, there’s often a focus on…
Chart of the Month: October 2023
More BRICS in the Wall: Analyzing the Effect of Currency Choice on Fund Performance In light of the recent BRICS…
Chart of the Month: September 2023
Down and to the Right: Assessing Western Europe Alternatives by Investment Style After a recent portfolio monitoring client win in…
Chart of the Month: August 2023
Alternate Current: Studying the Early Divergence in Energy Market NAV vs. Dry Powder 1995-2022 The energy market is consistently prone…
How private equity firms can make software implementation a cinch
Successful implementation of investment portfolio management software isn’t just some ideal-state dream. It’s a must-have tool for any competitive private…
Chart of the Month: July 2023
Q4 Crunch Time: Revisiting 2022 Returns at Year-end Before we publish Q4 2022 benchmark in Cobalt Market Data, let’s revisit…
Chart of the Month: June 2023
The Bridesmaid: Secondary Liquidity Investment Trends from 1999-2022 Wedding season is in full swing, and as many are searching for…
Software for Investment Portfolio Management Eliminates Private Capital Busy Work
Software for investment portfolio management eliminates busy work. Here’s how. An overhaul for private capital firms The phrase “investment portfolio…
Chart of the Month: May 2023
Through the Grapevine: A Hypothesis in North American Infrastructure Trends Q1 2006-Q4 2015 Infrastructure is a vertical we often analyze…
The PE Tech Dilemma That Isn’t
Finding the Best Portfolio Management Software The private equity and venture capital world is divided into two groups of people:…
Chart of the Month: April 2023
March Sadness: Assessing the Growth & Venture Landscape After a Tumultuous First Quarter The first quarter of 2023 has come…
Chart of the Month: March 2023
Ambition and Caution: A Comparison of Buyout and Venture Returns from 1998-2021 Given the wild drawdown in 2022, we analyzed…