CAIS lands $170-million from Vista Equity at $2-billion valuation, double the last raise, but amount rekindles questions about whether private equity firms pay premium for 'alts platforms' with preferred-distribution payback in mind
The New York City alts marketplace has raised half the sum at double the rate of four years ago, but it can point to growing RIA adoption to justify the valuation -- even if it's still burning cash after 17 years.
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