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Research on how capital gets raised

Two pieces of original research from spectup's own work: the Capital Access Index counts the decks it takes to book an investor meeting, and LP Sentiment 2026 records what limited partners say about new managers.

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2 pieces of research, newest first

Cite either with a link to its page. The Capital Access Index is updated every quarter.

Capital Access Index, Q4 2026

How many decks it takes to book an investor meeting: 6,378 decks, 904 meetings and 34 programmes from spectup's weekly reports. Updated every quarter.10 Nov 2026

How LPs Pick Emerging Managers: LP Sentiment 2026

What limited partners say about new manager relationships, deck volume, first meetings and the time to a commitment. Based on anonymous LP answers.15 Oct 2026