As providers of private market and investor management solutions, we at Capital Engine® always keep a close eye on industry trends and analyses. McKinsey's recently released Global Private Markets Review for 2024. It offers valuable insights into the current state of private markets. 

Here are some of the key takeaways we found most relevant:

1. A Challenging Year for Fundraising
   2023 saw private markets fundraising decline by 22% to just over $1 trillion - the lowest total since 2017. This drop was largely driven by macroeconomic headwinds, rising financing costs, and an uncertain growth outlook.
    
2. Concentration Among Large Managers
   The fundraising environment favored larger vehicles and established managers. The 25 most successful fundraisers collected 41% of aggregate commitments to closed-end funds.
    
3. Asset Class Performance Varied
   Private equity got back into positive territory but with low returns. Real estate produced negative returns for the first time since 2009. Private debt emerged as a relative bright spot, outperforming other asset classes.
    
4. Dry Powder Continues to Accumulate
   Despite fundraising challenges, private market assets under management grew to $13.1 trillion. Dry powder reserves increased to $3.7 trillion, marking the ninth consecutive year of growth.
    
5. Focus Shifts to Operational Value Creation
   With the tailwinds of low interest rates and expanding multiples fading, private equity firms are increasingly focused on driving value through revenue growth and margin expansion in portfolio companies.
    
6. Progress on Diversity, But Work Remains
   The industry saw modest improvements in the representation of women and ethnic minorities, but significant gaps persist, especially in senior roles.
    
7. AI Generating Excitement
   Many firms are exploring how generative AI can enhance various aspects of the investment process, from deal sourcing to portfolio management.

For a deeper dive into these trends and more detailed analysis, we encourage you to read the full McKinsey report. As the private markets landscape evolves, Capital Engine® remains committed to providing innovative solutions to help our clients navigate these changes efficiently and effectively.

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Built for high-performance capital raising, our technology helps leverage the opportunity to better originate and showcase a diverse selection of private investment deals and offer these to investors i.e. a deal’s potential viability can be better assessed, market appetite determined and transaction promptly closed.

Our clients include broker dealers, family offices, wealth managers, incubators, accelerators, social impact and real estate funds, in providing customized SaaS solutions to power private capital and alternative investment platforms, with a strong focus on investor management services. 

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