Many professionals in alternative investments are relieved that 2023 is behind us. Despite the challenging year, there are potential significant 2024 tailwinds that make investing in Private Equity (PE) and more specifically Venture Capital (VC) attractive again.

For instance, the U.S. VC fundraising environment is expected to rebound because the 2023 exit market was pretty much closed. In 2023, the rate at which capital has been distributed back to limited partners is at the lowest level since 2003. Lack of liquidity contributes to how much capital can be invested into new VC funds. Predicting the full reopening of the U.S. IPO market is very subjective but there are encouraging indicators. READ MORE