Citation Capital knows something about betting on the right horse and the firm has closed one of the largest female-owned debut private equity funds in history, closing at its hard capital of $1.1 billion.
Evaluating fund managers is a pattern-recognition business, but the edge comes from interrogating the patterns rather than trusting them, according to a recent podcast episode.
This country was founded 250 years ago on the promise of opportunity. That where you started would not determine where you were allowed to finish. The “land of opportunity” was never a statement of fact, but rather a standard to be held to.
Artificial intelligence is only as smart as the person using it. It is only as smart as its creators. It is only as smart as the data it is fed. What you put in is what you get out.
Tyler Mantel has seen the opportunity to bring capital to companies in Indiana and the Midwest. Having previously led early-stage investing as director of ventures at the Purdue Research Foundation, he has seen the gap in the market as businesses prepare to scale.
In the fall I was lucky enough to become the co-chair of the New America Alliance Institute, a nonprofit focusing on creating internship opportunities in the financial industry for Hispanic students.
More honorees in the 2026 Power100 list produced by Blueprint Capital Advisors have been announced.
In March, Florida’s attorney general called on the National Football League to get rid of the Rooney Rule. The reason I bring this up is because the concept of the Rooney Rule is often referenced when discussing the inclusion of diverse investment firms in manager searches.
The honorees in the 2026 Power100 list produced by Blueprint Capital Advisors have begun to be announced.
This month we have news of a search as well as insights into studies from FEG and AIMA.