Alts Need Better Communication: Clearlake’s Feliciano
THE SO WHAT
When a major alt manager predicts “at least a dozen” trillion-dollar companies from the AI cycle, that’s not a forecast—it’s a justification for massive capital deployment. For operators, this means LPs will push GPs toward AI exposure, and you’ll feel that as pressure to show an AI story in every fundraise and partnership conversation.
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