News and Press Coverage

Latest announcements, product updates and media coverage from qashqade.

qashqade connects to your AI workflow with new MCP layer

qashqade announced a new set of MCPs (Model Context Protocol connections) that let clients connect their own AI tools directly to qashqade. Through them, the AI a team already uses can work with qashqade in plain language, bringing the platform into the AI workflows clients are already building.

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Kelley Gustafson joins qashqade

qashqade is delighted to announce that Kelley Gustafson has joined the company as Head of Client Relationship Management. Based at qashqade's headquarters in Zurich, Kelley will work closely with CEO Oliver Freigang and the wider team to look after the company's global client base and to drive growth across the EMEA region.

qashqade and 6lock Partner to Advance Capital Integrity

qashqade has announced a new partnership with 6lock, combining complementary capabilities to strengthen capital integrity. The collaboration raise the standard for how allocations are calculated, authorized, and ultimately delivered across private markets with the two independent platforms.

New release: qashqade 25.2.0

Release 25.2.0 focuses on usability improvements across the platform, making daily operations faster and more intuitive for administrators and users alike. This release streamlines event processing, simplifies waterfall setup, and delivers a cleaner, more transparent experience across key screens.

qashqade 25.1.0

qashqade continues to expand its capabilities for managing complex private market structures at scale. This release introduces advanced share-based waterfall calculation options, dedicated capital allocation management, enhanced performance and security improvements across the platform.

Setting a New Standard for Private Markets Allocation Management

qashqade has announced the launch of its latest release, version 25.0.0. This milestone introduces a redesigned engine and enhanced user experience that transform how firms access, manage, and calculate allocations across increasingly complex structures.

Summer Survey 2025: Life in private markets

qashqade’s 2025 Summer Survey reveals rising emotional strain across private markets. With 75% of professionals reporting personal toll and over 20% considering leaving their job or even the industry, the pressure is mounting.

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qashqade in the Press

Heat (2026), the latest GP summer survey

qashqade’s annual summer survey, run with Wagtails, is featured in The Drawdown. This year’s results point to LP–GP trust as the force driving demand for more reporting and transparency. AI is front and centre: 40% of GPs say it’s genuinely handed them time back, though 30% still won’t let it operate unsupervised. The result is a profession warming to automation for data monitoring and anomaly-flagging while staying deliberately cautious about how far to trust it.

The Drawdown | July 2026

qashqade appoints Head of Client Relationship Management

Private Equity Wire reports about the appointment of Kelley Gustafson as qashqade’s Head of Client Relationship Management, strengthening the team’s focus on client success and long-term partnerships across the private markets community.

Private Equity Wire | June 2026

6lock and qashqade define the 2026 Standard for Institutional-Grade Distribution Integrity in New White Paper

PR Newswire shares the publication of 6lock and qashqade’s paper “Distribution Integrity: Engineering Trust in the Moment That Matters Most”. It introduces the Institutional-Grade Distribution Verification Chain, a framework for managing the calculation and transaction risks that now define distribution operations in private markets.

PR Newswire | April 2026

6lock and qashqade team up

The Drawdown reported on qashqade and 6lock partnering to advance capital integrity across private markets. As two independent platforms, qashqade ensures distribution amounts are accurate and defensible, while 6lock secures the release of funds, each addressing a separate link in the same value chain.

The Drawdown | April 2026

Technology Report 2025

The Drawdown recently published its 2025 Tech Report, including a conversation with our CPO & Co-Founder Gregor Kreuzer on the use of AI in fund waterfall calculations.

The Drawdown | October 2025

Under Pressure

qashqade’s summer survey is mentioned in The Drawdown. From vacation-ruining client crises to $20m calculation errors, the latest summer survey reveals the personal cost of pressure in private markets and why automation might be overdue.

The Drawdown | July 2, 2025

Don't go chasing WaterfAIls

qashqade’s Co-Founder and CPO Gregor Kreuzer on why AI is not capable of handling the complexities of LPAs but much of the process of waterfall calculations can and should be automated.

The Drawdown | May 8, 2025

Mayfair Mutterings: “I actually hate PE”

qashqade’s summer survey is mentioned in Private Equity News’ industry diary.

Private Equity News | August 12, 2024

In the bleak midsummer

“Private markets seem to be plagued by trust issues, as results of a survey revealed to show 84% of respondents do not fully trust the data they receive from third parties or even their colleagues.”

The Drawdown | July 31, 2024

Next stop – carried interest

qashqade CEO Oliver Freigang comments on an article focusing on carried interest challenges.

The Drawdown | February 22, 2024

qashqade and Entrilia integrate

Automated waterfall calculation platform qashqade has partnered with Entrilia, a platform that automates fund accounting and operations for private markets.

The Drawdown | February 12, 2024

LeadingMile partners with qashqade

LeadingMile Consulting has partnered with automated waterfall calculations provider qashqade to give its clients access to improved calculation and reporting capabilities.

The Drawdown | February 6, 2024

5 minutes with… Oliver Freigang and Gregor Kreuzer, founders of qashqade

Automated waterfall calculation platform Qashqade has partnered with Entrilia, a platform that automates fund accounting and operations for private markets.

The Drawdown | January 23, 2023

Trends in controlling? Controlling is the trend!

Gregor Kreuzer and Oliver Freigang talk about the increasing importance of data control.

VentureCapital Magazine | December 20, 2021

qashqade on waterfalls: Should you buy a car or a driver?

qashqade’s Oliver Freigang and Gregor Kreuzer explore different options for firms seeking to modernize their approach to calculating waterfalls.

The Drawdown | November 29, 2019

Meet three Swiss fintechs digitalizing wealth mgmt

These startups are tackling funds suitability, private equity payouts, and the next gen in robo advisors. CEO and founder Oliver Freigang has developed this company to automate calculations of waterfall payouts by private-equity firms and other alternative asset managers.

Digital Finance Media | July 1, 2019

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