6: Fundraising engine stalls

The pandemic may have slowed down fundraising processes, but numerous closes have still been announced, and Q1 activity figures paint a defiant picture of the market. To get a better understanding of how fundraisers are faring on the (virtual) road, Katharine Hidalgo spoke to Unquote editor Greg Gille about the underlying data, and three specialists in the field: Cebile Capital founder Sunaina Sinha, Campbell Lutyens partner Andrew Bentley, and managing director of Asante Capital, Ricardo Felix. 0:00 – Intro 1:10 – Fundraising overview 6:50 – Delayed Covid-19 impact 9:45 – Emerging managers struggle 15:27 – Shifting strategies 18:47 – H2 predictions Theme music: ©2012 Kick Up The Fire

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Join Mergermarket's team of global fund editors as they delve into all the hot topics in private equity and venture capital. (This podcast was previously called "The Unquote Private Equity Podcast").