January 06, 2025
GEM 2025 Outlook: Shifting Winds
The central tension in GEM’s 2025 Outlook is a fairly typical one: The current economic backdrop of solid growth and coordinated global monetary easing is supportive of risk assets, but those favorable conditions are well known and largely reflected in current market pricing. With that in mind, how should investors prepare for new unknowns: the impact of President-elect Trump’s policy mix on markets, the ability of global central banks to preserve a soft landing, the runway for continued outperformance in the US stock market, and more?
Read the Outlook for our team’s assessment of these questions and learn how we are strategically positioning client portfolios to navigate the volatility.
The firm announced the final close of GEM Seed & Micro Venture Fund, LP. The Fund closed with $82 million in commitments—exceeding its hard cap and fundraising target—and marks GEM's first vehicle focused specifically on seed- and micro-stage venture capital.
Kelly Barofsky, a Managing Director in GEM’s Investment Research Group, spoke with PitchBook about the continued momentum behind independent sponsors and why deal-by-deal structures can create strong alignment between sponsors and investors.
Head of Venture Capital, Kate Simpson, joined the Swimming with Allocators podcast to discuss how GEM constructs its venture portfolio, why the market has bifurcated, and where disciplined manager selection creates the most compelling opportunities.
Let’s start a conversation about how we can help.
