• Bluegem argued private equity is splitting between mega-buyouts with higher market correlation and smaller specialist funds positioned to generate alpha.
• The firm flagged AI-driven disruption risks in software and parts of business services, with established “specialist” sector risk-reward being repriced.
• Bluegem promoted a “fourth” specialist pocket: manufacturing-led suppliers to everyday essentials, targeting defensive demand with lower entry valuations.
• Strategy emphasis shifted toward B2B and B2B2C models to reduce fashion risk, support recurring revenues, strengthen switching costs.
• Bluegem cited Fund III exits lifting cumulative distributions to about 0.8x DPI, positioning the 2022 vintage in the top 5%.

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