Private Equity

Alastair Goldfisher

News & Analysis

Vertex Ventures US leads $6m seed round in Metaview

The London company was founded by former Uber and Palantir tech leaders and has now raised $7.6m.

1 min read · 01 December 2021

Reeder joins Sequoia

Sequoia adds Lauren Reeder, who previously was with First Round's Dorm Room and Graduate funds.

1 min read · 30 November 2021

News & Analysis

Speedinvest launches fund to support European climate tech start-ups

Pan-European early-stage investor Speedinvest announces an €80m Climate & Industry Opportunity fund to provide support for its existing sustainability-oriented portfolio companies.

1 min read · 30 November 2021

Managers

Sapphire Ventures raises $2bn as mega-firms continue to go large

The latest growth-stage vehicle comes almost 10 months after the firm raised $1.7bn for its previous fund.

3 min read · 30 November 2021

Managers

For firms eyeing return to office, hybrid model is most common – report

Among the key trends in a workplace survey by Gunderson Dettmer show that remote work is taking hold in the venture community.

3 min read · 24 November 2021

Managers

From LP to GP, Ontario Teachers' Richard Lam joins Race Capital

He joins the early-stage investor after almost 10 years at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, where he led investments in venture and growth equity funds worldwide.

3 min read · 23 November 2021

Venture activity is vigorous in Southeast Asia, which is no surprise to local GPs

In 2020, start-ups in the region raised in excess of $8.2bn, more than five times the $1.6bn VCs poured into SEA companies in 2015, according to PitchBook, and 2021 is set to be another record year for local investments.

3 min read · 22 November 2021

Friday Letter: Considerations for story of the year

Lots of choices for what best describes the venture landscape in 2021, but fundraising, LP impacts and diversity are among the top choices.

4 min read · 19 November 2021

Managers

NEA's latest fund filings are a reflection of a swelling VC industry at the top

New Enterprise Associates seeks to raise $6.6bn as the venture community sees a surge in growth-equity deals and stage-specific funds.

3 min read · 15 November 2021

Managers

Friday Letter: The number of female founders is a bellwether for VC

Funding for start-ups founded by women is surging in 2021. That's due in large measure to the growth of female investors and GPs.

2 min read · 12 November 2021

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