Research-quality data, Limited Partner-sourced
The Burgiss® Manager Universe (BMU) provides global investors research-quality performance and behavioral data of unrivaled breadth and depth for private capital funds and their holdings that date back to 1978. The BMU dataset covers over 11,000 private capital funds and fund-of-funds, representing over $8.3 trillion in committed capital across the full spectrum of private capital strategies, including private equity, private debt and real assets.

The BMU:

• Powers the Private i Platform Universe Analytics Module
• Underpins peer group portfolio and manager benchmarking in the Private i platform
• Provides the foundation for bespoke engagements with our Applied Research team
• Helps power 3rd-party risk models
• Supports independent research with the Private Equity Research Consortium
• Data for the BMU is sourced exclusively from Limited Partners, avoiding the natural biases associated with other data sourcing models that rely on voluntary manager submissions and FOIA requests.
• Results are always net of fees and carried interest to Limited Partners.
• Results are updated and published on a quarterly basis.
• Fully customizable peer groups and robust analytics enable meaningful and consistent comparisons — users can benchmark managers and portfolios, establish expectations for modeling different asset classes and stay up-to-date about macroeconomic changes in the investment environment.