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