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The future of private investment platforms: Raising capital is only the beginning

In the first article in this series, we explored why founders should think of fundraising as a capital strategy rather than simply a way of financing growth.

  • Innovation, technology, and investor attention drive private investment platforms' evolution.
  • Platforms must simplify admin, improve communication, and enhance shareholder experience.
  • Successful platforms become ecosystems, leveraging AI as "Assisted Intelligence."

The Elusiveness of Merit-Based Hiring

Patrick George/Ikon Images Since early 2025, organizations seeking to curry favor with the current U.S. administration have disavowed earlier commitments to workforce diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and proclaimed that their hiring practices are therefore meritocratic.

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