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 – Intro1:10 – Fundraising overview6:50 – Delayed Covid-19 impact9:45 – Emerging managers struggle15:27 – Shifting strategies18:47 – H2 predictions
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