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IRR in Private Equity and Venture Capital: What It Is, How to Calculate It & Make Better Decisions

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IRR in Private Equity and Venture Capital: What It Is, How to Calculate It & Make Better Decisions

What is IRR and how is it used in private equity and venture capital? Learn how to calculate Internal Rate of Return, interpret results, and avoid common pitfalls.

July 20, 2025·11 min read
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Public Market Equivalent (PME): How to Benchmark Private Equity vs. Public Markets

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Public Market Equivalent (PME): How to Benchmark Private Equity vs. Public Markets

What is PME in private equity? Learn how Public Market Equivalent benchmarks private equity returns, how to calculate it, and when to use different PME methods.

July 20, 2025·7 min read
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DPI: The LP Metric That Measures Actual Returned Capital

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DPI: The LP Metric That Measures Actual Returned Capital

TVPI shows paper value. DPI shows returned cash. How LP investors use this metric to separate realized fund performance from unrealized portfolio story.

July 20, 2025·5 min read
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TVPI: How LPs Read Unrealized Portfolio Value Before Exit

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TVPI: How LPs Read Unrealized Portfolio Value Before Exit

TVPI includes distributed and unrealized value. What LP investors need to know about its limits before treating it as a return signal.

July 20, 2025·7 min read
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