How to Invest in Private Equity: Exploring Your Options
Launch Orca Request a call Back to Balentic Edge How to Invest in Private Equity: Exploring Your Options Investing in private equity offers unique opportunities but also comes with significant complexity. One of the first decisions investors face is determining the level of access they want to private equity markets. This choice is largely guided […]
Thematic Investing: Navigating the Future of Private Markets
Launch Orca Request a call Back to Balentic Edge Thematic Investing: Navigating the Future of Private Markets In today’s rapidly evolving investment landscape, thematic investing is no longer just an alternative strategy—it’s becoming a necessity for investors looking to capitalize on long-term structural shifts. From artificial intelligence to decarbonization, thematic investments align portfolios with transformative […]
European VC & PE: Key Insights, Challenges, and Opportunities for LPs
Launch Orca Request a call Back to Balentic Edge European VC & PE: Key Insights, Challenges, and Opportunities for LPs We recently attended the 0100 DACH Conference in Vienna. Key Takeaways Positive outlook for 2025: well attended most participants felt it will be a good year. VC success follows a power law: The top 1% […]
Should you manage your private equity programme in-house or outsource it?
Launch Orca Request a call Back to Balentic Edge Should you manage your private equity programme in-house or outsource it? When an investor begins their private equity programme, it’s often not the result of careful planning or strategic execution. Instead, it can be shaped by sentiment, peer activity, or the funds currently available in the […]
Private Markets Survey 2025: Understanding LP investment strategies
Launch Orca Request a call Back to Balentic Edge Private Markets Survey 2025: Understanding LP investment strategies The private markets landscape is evolving, with institutional investors facing shifting macroeconomic conditions, changing fundraising dynamics, and new allocation priorities. The private markets landscape is evolving, with institutional investors facing shifting macroeconomic conditions, changing fundraising dynamics, and new […]
Heard on the private equity fundraising trail (Part 2)
Launch Orca Request a call Back to Balentic Edge Heard on the private equity fundraising trail. Part II Continuing from Part I, this article dives deeper into the curious, standardized questions, statements, and feedback often heard from LPs during private equity fundraising meetings. While some are well-intentioned, others can leave GPs scratching their heads—or cringing. […]
Things GPs say, probably believe, and what it means to LPs
Launch Orca Request a call Back to Balentic Edge Things GPs say, probably believe, and what it means to LPs How to present your strategy on Orca At Orca, we often hear from clients looking for direction on how to present their companies and strategies effectively on the platform. While Orca’s design is intuitive, the […]
Heard on the private equity fundraising trail (Part 1)
Launch Orca Request a call Back to Balentic Edge Heard on the private equity fundraising trail (Part 1) Private equity fundraising can be an intricate dance between GPs and LPs. For GPs, interpreting LP feedback during and after a pitch can be challenging—especially when they fall into the trap of “canned pitching” (as explored in […]
Co-investing is for the 1% – Co-investments are not created equal
Launch Orca Request a call Back to Balentic Edge Co-investing is for the 1% – Co-investments are not created equal Private equity co-investments come with varying levels of risk. While motivations and prerequisites for co-investing are critical considerations (as discussed in previous posts), understanding the nuances of risk at the co-investment level is equally important. […]
Co-investing is for the 1% – The prerequisites for co-investing
Launch Orca Request a call Back to Balentic Edge Co-investing is for the 1% – The prerequisites for co-investing As discussed in the last post, ‘The motivations for co-investing’, co-investments are attractive for several reasons. But mainly because they potentially have a higher risk adjusted return and can add diversification to the portfolio. But instead […]