Private Markets Uncapped
Straight talk about fundraising, capital raising, and building investor relationships. Hosted by Neelesh Lalwani, co-founder of Fassport. Powered by AI voice technology to bring you weekly insights on what works in modern fundraising—from real estate to healthcare to tech. For fund managers, investors, and anyone navigating the capital markets.
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Private Markets Uncapped
Latest Episodes
When Patience Beats Activity In Private Markets
Everyone loves the headline: “We closed the fund.” The part that actually determines outcomes starts the next Monday, when committed capital is sitting there and the deployment clock begins. We dig into the uncomfortable truth of private market...
Raising Less Can Build More Trust With LPs
The most dangerous fundraising assumption in private markets might be the most common one: the goal is to raise as much as you possibly can. We challenge that reflex and dig into why “bigger fund, bigger win” can quietly turn into weaker return...
Why LPs Care So Much About GP Skin In The Game
GP commitment is one of those private markets terms that sounds minor until you realize it is a trust test. We start with a simple misconception: thinking the GP’s own check is just a formality. From the LP perspective, it is often the first co...
The Habits That Make LPs Trust You
Episode 30 lands on a topic that separates “scrappy” from “serious” in private markets: how to level up as a fund manager by borrowing the core disciplines institutional managers use every day. We talk candidly about the trap emerging managers ...
Soft Close Versus Hard Close For Fund Managers
The last mile of a fundraise is where deals either get done or quietly slip away. We focus on the high stakes closing window that many fund managers underestimate, and why the end of a raise needs even more care than the first pitch. If you hav...