Alastair Goldfisher

Longtime angel investor Richard Wolpert joins Acrew Capital

The longtime investor and entrepreneur joins the diversity-focused Acrew as a venture partner.

Friday Letter: SPACs due to have their Cinderella moment, says IVP's Liaw

In a virtual event held by late-stage investor IVP, GP Eric Liaw talks about how SPACs may have slowed for now, but the clock is ticking on the two-year rule.

Dawn Capital's newest partner is also its first female GP

Evgenia Plotnikova, who was promoted by Dawn Capital, talks about diversity and what sets the firm apart from others.

500 Startups rebrands as it wraps up fifth fund

The firm raises $140m for its largest fund to date as it expands its strategy beyond accelerator and seed investments.

Friday Letter: LP interest in venture is growing

Different Funds reports that VC funds today have more LPs in a given investment vehicle than ever before.

Lippencott joins a16z crypto fund

Jane Lippencott becomes the latest hire at the crypto fund of Andreessen Horowitz, after she was previously at Distributed Global and Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss venture firm before that.

Intudo Ventures wraps up third fund as Southeast Asia heats up

The Indonesian-focused firm raises $115m for Fund III, more than doubling its sophomore fund as 2021 is proving to be a watershed year for Southeast Asia.

Seed investor Ben Narasin sees value in SPV model

Four weeks after the soft launch of Tenacity, Narasin noted on LinkedIn that he already had enough commitments to do a first close.

Friday Letter: How to respond to the Tiger phenomenon

Seeing large asset managers crossing over and investing in late-stage rounds is nothing new in venture. But let's see what happens next.

Apply within: Initialized Capital's approach for its next diverse hire

The firm is conducting an open hiring process as it searches for its next partner and principal. The unique process could help support diversity hiring.