July 1, 2026
qashqade's new MCP layer lets your AI tools talk to qashqade directly. Ask in plain language, trigger a calculation, and read back validated results. In this walkthrough, CTO Paul Foley shows how to get it running and turn a simple request into a fully branded dashboard.
June 22, 2026
In this edition of Inside Private Markets we speak with David Waldman, who offers a perspective that is grounded in operational reality. David shares his thoughts on AI adoption in private markets, addresses the data privacy question as well as context engineering and gives a bold prediction of how AI will have changed by 2030.
May 29, 2026
In this edition of Behind the Waterfall, we speak with Oliver Freigang, Co-Founder and CEO of qashqade. Eight years after being told by the industry that automating carry calculations was impossible, Oliver reflects on what drove him to prove it wrong and what still keeps him restless.
May 13, 2026
In this edition of Inside Private Markets we speak with Bart van Dijk, Managing Director, Head of Europe at the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA), the global body representing the world's leading institutional investors in private markets. Bart shares his perspective on LP–GP alignment, technology transformation, and what truly defines a great partnership in private equity.
May 11, 2026
In private markets, a miscalculation isn't an abstract risk, it's one that erodes LP trust and takes years to repair. In this piece, qashqade CEO Oliver Freigang explains why keeping data and logic in strictly separate layers is not a technical preference, but the architectural principle that determines whether a calculation system can ever truly be trusted.
April 29, 2026
qashqade partnered with Private Equity Wire for a webinar bringing together voices from across the ecosystem to discuss the LP/GP relationship and its contractual foundations, the volume problem created by retail and feeder structures, the future of investor experience, and the genuine role of AI in fund operations.
April 21, 2026
Can AI handle waterfall calculations at a regulated fund manager? We put the question directly to Claude (playing the role of a $20bn PE fund CFO) and recorded the conversation. The answers cover accuracy, audit trails, LP governance risk, and ODD readiness. A candid, on-the-record view of where AI genuinely helps and where it falls short.
March 23, 2026
In this edition of Behind the Waterfall, we speak with Caroline Fink, Head of Marketing at qashqade, about her journey from investment conferences and investor relations into private markets technology. Drawing on her client-side experience at a fund of funds manager, Caroline reflects on her journey to technology-driven allocation management.
February 10, 2026
In this edition we speak with ASK about what makes Norway’s private markets distinct. From the role of trust and administrative discipline to the challenge of building an effective fund tech stack, the conversation explores how rule-based, cloud-enabled solutions are shaping the future of fund operations in Norway.
