Private Equity
LP-GP relations evolved amid the pandemic, though most emerging managers find raising a first-time fund difficult. Here are five stories that shone a light on the plight of emerging venture managers in 2021.
3 min read · 23 December 2021
There was plenty of people news in 2021, from VCs retiring to an LP joining a venture firm. Here are the most read people items from the past year.
4 min read · 22 December 2021
The firm, founded in 2016, is currently in market with at least three separate funds as it adds public market expertise to its roster.
3 min read · 17 December 2021
My top five Friday Letters primarily dealt with regulations and fundraising, with the top letter focused on cybersecurity.
3 min read · 17 December 2021
Multistage investor Norwest Venture Partners has raised $3bn for Fund XVI, its largest fund to date and its first to include a formal ESG policy.
3 min read · 14 December 2021
As we close out the year, here are my predictions for what will remain hot-button issues in venture.
3 min read · 10 December 2021
The former 500 Startups partner joins San Francisco-based Diaspora Ventures to help European start-ups expand in the US. The firm operates via a rolling fund that secures commitments from LPs quarterly.
3 min read · 03 December 2021
The Build Back Better plan, if it passes the Senate, could provide billions of dollars for climate tech start-ups. Brad Harrison of Scout Ventures in Austin is thus bullish on seed investing.
2 min read · 03 December 2021
In June 2021, Insight Partners rolled out its first Vision Capital fund to back diverse-led emerging managers as it aims to help close the industry's diversity gap. No target is listed on Fund II.
1 min read · 01 December 2021
Little is known about the new firm, but the former Wedding Spot CEO was named as one of VCJ's Rising Stars in January 2020.
1 min read · 01 December 2021
