76 – The Great Private Capital Reset

76 – The Great Private Capital Reset

From Tech Deciphered by Bertrand Schmitt & Nuno G. Pedro

April 24, 2026 · 58 min

About this episode

Episode 76 discusses the significant structural transformation in venture capital and the implications of the private capital reset.

The Great private Capital Reset is upon us. Markets are volatile and driving new economic imperatives. Are VC funds still VC funds, even if they raise billions per fund? What happened to the rest of the market? What is driving VC investments? What do Limited Partners think? What is on their minds? This and more, in episode 76 of Tech Deciphered. Navigation: Intro The State of the Reset: The Hangover from the Party? LP Fatigue and VC Differentiation What Really Matters: Performance.. Returns The Mega Fund Question The Case for Smaller… Rightsized Funds What Comes Next? Conclusion Our co-hosts: Bertrand Schmitt, Entrepreneur in Residence at Red River West , co-founder of App Annie / Data.ai , business angel, advisor to startups and VC funds, @bschmitt Nuno Goncalves Pedro, Investor, Managing Partner, Founder at Chamaeleon , @ngpedro Our show: Tech DECIPHERED brings you the Entrepreneur and Investor views on Big Tech, VC and Start-up news, opinion pieces and research. We decipher their meaning, and add inside knowledge and context. Being nerds, we also discuss the latest gadgets and pop culture news Subscribe To Our Podcast Bertrand Introduction Welcome to episode 76 of Tech…

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Hosts: Bertrand Schmitt, Nuno Goncalves Pedro

Topics covered

  • private capital reset
  • venture capital
  • market volatility
  • investment strategies
  • limited partners
  • fund performance

Keywords

  • private capital
  • venture capital
  • market trends
  • investment
  • limited partners
  • fund performance
  • economic imperatives

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Organizations: Red River West, App Annie, Data.ai, Chamaeleon

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