Venture Capital DPI: Why Emerging Managers Return Capital First
Four VC investors on why DPI favors emerging managers, what LPs should demand for business risk, and where the next fund-returning bets sit.
The AI Capital Stack: Where Value Actually Accrues
Philippe Laffont of Coatue on the AI capital stack, where value accrues across infrastructure, models, and applications.
What the 2026 Global Allocator Report Says About Where Capital Is Moving Next
Seven key findings from the iConnections Global Allocator Report 2026 on where LP capital is moving next across alternatives strategies.
The Chainsmokers’ Alex Pall on Building Mantis VC
Alex Pall, partner at Mantis VC and one half of Grammy-winning duo The Chainsmokers, sat down with Heather Hartnett, CEO of Human Ventures, at Global Alts New York 2026. The conversation walked through how Pall and Drew Taggart turned a music platform with 150 shows a year into a venture firm now writing checks alongside […]
June Investment Newsletter: Midyear Checkup
Midyear Checkup: What the Alternatives Market Is Actually Telling Us Twice a year, iConnections surveys the allocators who attend our Global Alts events. We surveyed over 600 global LPs in total between our Miami and New York events. The two snapshots together tell a more interesting story than either one alone, and the full results […]
The IPO Window: Inside the Largest IPO in History
Bloomberg’s Natalia Kniazhevich moderates 1789 Capital and Deutsche Bank on the IPO window and the largest IPO in history.
Why Family Offices Are the LP Cohort to Watch in 2026
Family offices are becoming the highest-velocity LP in alts. Here’s what’s driving the
shift — and what it means for your 2026 raise.
From the Research Desk – AI: From Emerging Allocation to Dominant Investment Framework
AI moved from emerging allocation to dominant investment framework in 2026. Here’s how allocators are balancing conviction with valuation discipline.
We’re Bringing Global Alts to Europe
iConnections is bringing its flagship capital introduction event across the Atlantic. Global Alts Europe 2027 will take place April 28–29 at Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, connecting institutional allocators with fund managers across the European alternative investments landscape.
iConnections Global Allocator Report 2026
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