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Perspectives on private markets technology, operations and innovation.
At the LPGP CFO/COO in Chicago in October, we showed cap table management that runs in the same calculation engine as our waterfalls and carry. This post explains what was shown, and why we built it that way.
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Private Markets Technology: Buy or Build?
In 2023, we made the case against building private markets tech in-house. That case still holds but AI has changed the calculus. We revisit build-vs-buy through a 2026 lens, and add a dimension our original piece didn't cover: the compliance, operational, and LP-facing risk that any build must own.
Behind the Waterfall: Paul Foley
In this edition of Behind the Waterfall, we speak with Paul Foley, CTO of qashqade. Paul talks about what that unusually global, cross-sector path teaches you about building mission-critical systems, and why he doesn't see innovation, stability and security as competing objectives.
Four Major Challenges Facing Private Markets Operations in 2026
In early 2023, we identified three operational challenges that were defining the private equity landscape. This post revisits the three original challenges through a 2026 lens, and adds a fourth that has emerged as one of the most pressing operational issues the industry now faces.
Getting Started with qashqade’s MCP Layer
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.
Inside Private Markets: David Waldman
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.
Behind the Waterfall: Oliver Freigang
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.
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