Support for tracking Private Equity

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Users can track their participation in P.E. funds, startup investments and similar.

Specific transaction types are needed, like Capital Call, Return of Capital, and others.

Some reference: Modeling limited partnership investments

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Hi there - really appreciate Capitally and all the features you are pushing out!

Any update on the Support for tracking Private Equity above. Added my vote :slightly_smiling_face:

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Hey @Tord , I’ll be able to share a more concrete plan once it moves to the Next phase.

I’m now refactoring the system to handle cash tracking, Avg cost basis, liabilities and options to name a few. I’ll probably some new transaction types in the process, so it will already be more feasable for P.E.

I already have a plan in place to include committed capital tracking in the new model.

So slowly, but surely, it will come out one day :wink:

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Hey there, for those who’re looking forward to it, what types of transactions you would like to track? Do you use any apps or sheets for this purpose right now?

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Hi I can share a more detailed sheet later (on holiday) but the below is a great start! Happy to discuss / prioritize. I can also share some sample more details with you directly via email.

Must-Have Features

Fund Overview

  • Fund name

  • Total commitment

  • Capital called to date

  • Remaining commitment

  • % called

  • Current NAV (based on latest valuation)

  • DPI, TVPI, IRR (calculated automatically)

Purpose: Summarize performance and exposure per fund.

Much of this I think is covered already in custom assets, but need some particulars

Transactions Log

  • Date

  • Type (Capital Call, Distribution, Valuation, Fee)

  • Amount (NOK)

  • Units/Shares (if applicable)

  • NAV per Unit (for valuations)

  • Notes (free-text context field)

Purpose: Core record of all cash and non-cash movements to support performance tracking and reconciliation. Each payment in does not award any further shares, simply prorata increases my total value per share.

Core Calculations

  • Paid-In Capital (sum of calls)

  • Distributions (sum of positive cash flows)

  • NAV (units Ă— NAV per unit)

  • IRR via XIRR()

  • DPI = Distributions / Paid-In

  • TVPI = (Distributions + NAV) / Paid-In

Nice-to-Have Features

Planned vs. Called Capital

  • Planned call date & amount

  • Actual call date & amount

  • Status (Planned / Executed)

  • Notes
    → Useful for liquidity planning and pacing analysis.

FX and Currency Support

  • Base and fund currency

  • Exchange rate per transaction
    → Helpful if investing across currencies.

Charts & Dashboards

  • Cumulative calls vs. distributions

  • Value over time

  • Portfolio-level DPI / TVPI

4.Document Links

  • Ability to link LP reports, call notices, or distribution letters.
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Thanks for this list, it’s really helpful! Once you have some time, you can send an example to support@mycapitally.com - I’d especially love to see a set of typical transactions throughout a fund’s life - so I can understand it better from your perspective and have something grounded to experiment with.

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Just shared an example from a recent investment. Note that it has not started any distributions. I can provide other examples of this upon request.

Let me know when you have had a chance to review - feel free to take the rest directly via email.

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I am assuming “traditional” funds at current where each fund is raised standalone; there is an emerging trend for evergreen funds / perpetual funds. Others may want funcitonality for this but I propose this is put on the roadmap.