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New Mountain Capital CEO: AI SaaSpocalypse Is Overstated
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Jul 13th, 2026 New Mountain Capital CEO: AI SaaSpocalypse Is Overstated Steve Klinsky, Founder and CEO of New Mountain Capital, discussed the current state of private markets. He noted that recent redemption requests were primarily from retail investors in credit funds, which did not significantly impact institutional investor appetite. Klinsky highlighted that smarter institutional investors are increasingly moving into credit to capitalize on lower prices.
Jul 13th, 2026
New Mountain Capital CEO: AI SaaSpocalypse Is Overstated
Steve Klinsky, Founder and CEO of New Mountain Capital, discussed the current state of private markets. He noted that recent redemption requests were primarily from retail investors in credit funds, which did not significantly impact institutional investor appetite. Klinsky highlighted that smarter institutional investors are increasingly moving into credit to capitalize on lower prices. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Katie Greifeld on "The Close."
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The Close
FUNDRAISING OVERCOMES
RETAIL WORRIES
"Alternative managers'
institutional fundraising held pace
in 2Q, overcoming retail
redemptions from private credit
funds."
Source:BloombergIntelligence