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Growth equity
Last discussed Sep 14, 2026
A private investment strategy targeting companies with proven product-market fit that need capital to scale, sitting between early-stage venture capital and leveraged buyout in the risk-return spectrum.
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David Morehead · Sep 14, 2026
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Used for: Core private markets allocation for endowments seeking high returns with fewer zero outcomes and shorter capital lock-up periods than early-stage VC
Praised: Fewer zero outcomes; shorter weighted average life (~6 years); 30% annualized...
vs: Preferred over early-stage VC (longer duration, more zeros) and private credi...
"The single reason that privates exist is to make money. Period. We're really focusing today on VC, expansion growth equity, and buyout. The return timeline — there are also fewer zeros, so everything else doesn't have to cover for the things that ..."
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