1、ON THE RADAR DATA TAKES CENTRE STAGE IN PRIVATE MARKETSP R I V AT E E Q U I T Y W I R EMARCH 2025SUPPORTED BY:Gone are the days when private markets were characterised by low volumes of slow,bespoke investments,with multiple expansion strategies playing out over long holding periods.The market has e

2、volved.The investor base has diversified,from institutions to wealth and families,and in some cases down to retail.New global centres of capital are emerging.Portfolios are made up of a diversity of products and asset classes,playing out over varying timelines.Operational value creation and bottom-l

3、ine forecasting are more critical than ever.And in the backdrop,the reporting regime is intensifying under pressure from regulators as well as an increasingly sophisticated suite of investors.The parallel has been drawn with public markets a comparison that,though not without its heavy-handedness,ri

4、ngs true in many respects.Most notably,the two investment paradigms are converging in their approach to,and use of,the most valuable commodity of the 21st century data.In section one of this report,we paint the big picture on the use of data across the private markets landscape and how it differs ac

5、ross firm sizes,profiles and investment strategies.We also explore attitudes and expectation around future developments in this space.Section two dives deeper into the most data-rich elements and functions across the private investment lifecycle,the biggest challenges being faced when it comes to im

6、plementing technology,and the secret to unlocking adoption both within firms and across the industry as a whole.Also hear from our report partner,Arcesium,on the imperative to move beyond the spreadsheet a big thank you to them for their support and expertise.O V E RV I E WPRIVATE EQUITY WIRE INSIGH