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Asset classes
The alternative investment asset classes
From private equity and venture capital to property, private credit and collectibles: how each market works and what it involves.
- 36 platformsVenture CapitalStartups, early-stage and high-growth businesses
- 35 platformsReal EstateProperty, development and real estate funds
- 21 platformsPrivate CreditDirect lending, P2P and private debt
- 21 platformsLuxury AssetsWine, whisky, art and other passion assets
- 15 platformsPrivate EquityBuyouts, growth capital and mature private companies
- 12 platformsESG & ImpactSustainable, climate and impact investing
- 5 platformsConsumer LendingConsumer loans, credit and income notes
- 4 more classesMoreInfrastructure · Bonds · Precious Metals · Litigation Funding
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110+ platforms, each described on the same facts.
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MoonfarePrivate Equity · Equity · FCA-RegulatedMin £25,000
AbundanceESG / Impact, Private Debt · Debt · FCA-RegulatedMin £5
CrowdcubeVenture Capital · Equity · FCA-RegulatedMin £10
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What's happening in alternative investments?
- Analysis · Nov 2026Robinhood brings IPO access to UK investors as Anthropic nears its Nasdaq listing
- Analysis · Oct 2026Private markets are opening up to retail investors. Who's buying what?
- Analysis · Oct 2026£7.3bn in LTAFs, but retail adoption remains a work in progress
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