Qualitas Funds' News
November 3, 2026
Eric Halverson discusses the best investment strategies in today’s environment at Private Equity Insights Iberia
The latest edition of Private Equity Insights Iberia took place on October 16 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Madrid. It once again brought together > 500 managers and investors and > 60 speakers from private equity and investment management.
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October 13, 2026
Eric Halverson makes the case for the European lower-middle market at the Iberia Private Markets Meeting
The second edition of the Iberia Private Markets Meeting, held on 8 October at the Rosewood Villa Magna hotel in Madrid, brought together more than 150 institutional investors, family offices and alternative investment professionals to discuss the trends, opportunities and challenges facing private markets.
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October 13, 2026
Our Founding Partner Sergio García on the BizPulse podcast:”Private equity demands discipline and rewards the patient investor”
Reasonable entry prices, low leverage and a long-term view. These are the keys our Founding Partner, Sergio García, uses to explain why the mid-market remains the private equity segment where value can be created sustainably, with lower risk and without relying on financial engineering.
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September 11, 2026
Eric Halverson discusses the new dynamics of private equity value creation at IPEM Paris
IPEM Paris 2026 brought together more than 6,000 investors, fund managers and industry experts from around the world in the French capital from 8 to 10 September to discuss the key challenges and opportunities facing private equity in a market still shaped by a slow recovery in exits and distributions.
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September 10, 2026
Sergio García discusses in Financecommunity the keys to generating value in private equity
Private equity is facing a more demanding environment, marked by more expensive financing, slower divestment processes and still-elevated valuations.
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July 29, 2026
Summer Reading and Next Stop: IPEM Paris
At Qualitas Funds, we would like to wish you all a wonderful summer. These weeks encourage us to slow down and offer a unique opportunity to rest, recharge and make time for reading, something that is not always easy to do during the year.
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July 29, 2026
Víctor Romero discusses with FundsPeople how private equity can capture value from the AI wave
Artificial intelligence has established itself as a structural opportunity for private markets. However, in an environment characterized by rising technology investment and demanding valuations, the challenge is no longer simply to finance growth, but to identify which companies can translate AI into revenue, productivity gains and sustainable competitive advantages.
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July 9, 2026
Video: Inside Qualitas Funds’ Investor Day
As we head into the summer break, we're excited to share the video recap of Qualitas Funds' biggest event of the year: our Investor Day.
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July 9, 2026
Deal Insights Forum, Sergio García discusses the challenges facing private equity
In a market environment that has grown more demanding and selective, and shaped by new variables, asset quality, process preparation, and investment discipline have become decisive factors in executing successful deals.
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June 4, 2026
The return of the IPO market: a necessary step for private equity
After several years of limited distributions and subdued exit activity, signs are beginning to emerge that public markets may finally be reopening for private equity-backed companies.
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June 4, 2026
Investor Day 2026: Qualitas Funds’ strength in a new value-creation environment for private equity
On May 20, we held Qualitas Funds’ Investor Day 2026, our annual event where we shared our main milestones, news and results of our investment programs. It was also the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas, share our view on the impact of the macroeconomic and geopolitical environment on private markets, and analyze how AI is…
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June 4, 2026
Cinco Días places Qualitas Funds at the forefront of AI in the global private equity sector
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way private equity managers analyze opportunities, process information and make investment decisions. However, the real competitive advantage lies not only in access to advanced models, but also in the quality of the data and the ability to turn it into actionable knowledge.
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May 8, 2026
Beyond returns: governance and succession as the next frontier for family offices
Over the past decade, family offices have undergone a profound transformation. What were once relatively simple structures focused on wealth preservation have evolved into highly sophisticated investment platforms, allocating capital across public and private markets with increasing institutional rigor. Yet, as their financial capabilities have advanced, a different set of challenges has come into sharper…
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May 8, 2026
Don’t forget to register for Qualitas Funds’ Investor Day!
Next Wednesday, May 20, 2026, we will hold the Qualitas Funds Investor Day, our annual event where we share with our investors the firm’s key updates, the progress of our investment programs, with a particular focus on new funds, and our view of the market environment.
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May 6, 2026
Our Founding Partner, Sergio García, highlights the strategic role of secondaries in private equity portfolios
In a context in which investment cycles are lengthening and traditional exit routes are slowing down, continuation vehicles and the secondary market are becoming established as strategic tools for private equity.
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April 9, 2026
Private credit under scrutiny: stress signals or structural resilience?
After a decade of rapid expansion, private credit is entering what may be its first meaningful stress test. The asset class has grown into a multi-trillion-dollar market, attracting both institutional and wealth capital, supported by its promise of stable income and downside protection. However, in recent months we have seen a shift in sentiment, as rising redemption requests, discounts in listed…
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April 9, 2026
Qualitas Funds, sponsor of the III Noche por los Sueños by Fundación Soñar Despierto
Qualitas Funds participated once again as the main sponsor of the 3rd edition of the "Noche por los Sueños" gala, organized by Fundación Soñar Despierto.
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April 9, 2026
Qualitas Funds promotes the debate on the potential of private equity amid regulatory changes in pension plans and insurance companies
Allocation to private equity by insurance companies and pension funds in Spain remains below the European average, highlighting significant room for convergence and growth, particularly in a context of regulatory evolution under IORP II and Solvency II.
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March 4, 2026
AI as a productivity shock: automation, transformation of work and speed of adoption
The report "The Potentially Large Effects of AI on Economic Growth" by Goldman Sachs frames the debate around artificial intelligence in macroeconomic terms. According to its estimates, generative AI could increase global GDP by approximately 7% over the next decade and raise annual productivity growth by around 1.5 percentage points in advanced economies. Beyond the aggregate magnitude, however, the key question…
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March 3, 2026
Qualitas Funds launches its first secondaries fund with a hard cap of €100 million
Qualitas Funds launches its first secondaries fund, Qualitas Secondary Opportunities I. The new vehicle, with a hard cap of €100 million, will focus on the European lower mid-market, including the United Kingdom.
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February 17, 2026
P10, parent company of Qualitas Funds, adopts the name Ridgepost Capital
Ridgepost Capital, Inc., formerly known as P10, has unveiled its new corporate identity, effective as of February 11, 2026. The firm, parent company of Qualitas Funds since the integration in April 2025, completes a strategic evolution process aimed at strengthening its positioning as a global private markets investment platform.
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February 6, 2026
Qualitas Funds once again attends IPEM Cannes 2026, Europe’s leading private equity event
Bernardo Marques dos Santos, partner at Qualitas Funds, João Pita Rua, investment director, and Helena Palacios, investment associate, attended the International Private Equity Market (IPEM) in Cannes last week, one of Europe’s leading private equity events.
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February 6, 2026
Operating in a high-valuation private equity market
After two years of market correction, 2024 delivered the first clear signs of renewed momentum in private equity. According to Bain & Company’s (“Bain”) Global Private Equity Report 2025, global buyout investment value increased by 37% year over year, while exit value rose by 34%. Yet this recovery remains uneven and continues to be shaped…
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February 6, 2026
Qualitas Funds offsite in Andorra: kicking off 2026 with energy and clear goals
Qualitas Funds began the year with an offsite in Soldeu, Andorra, in mid-January. The days were designed to reinforce the company’s values, share the main challenges, and set priorities for the new year.
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