Private Equity

Alastair Goldfisher

Deals

Friday Letter: Eyeing the next phase for Southeast Asia

Get ready for Indonesia's largest ever VC-backed IPO as e-commerce company Bukalapak is planning its debut in one week, and more SPACs and exit activity in Southeast Asia is likely to follow.

2 min read · 30 July 2021

News & Analysis

Foundry Group leads funding of digital business card app HiHello

The Palo Alto company founded by K9 Ventures' Manu Kumar raises $7.5m in a Series A round.

1 min read · 29 July 2021

Managers

Alex Lim joins Europe's Blossom Capital as managing partner

Lim was recently promoted to partner at IVP and was named a Rising Star by Venture Capital Journal in January 2020.

1 min read · 28 July 2021

Managers

Group proposes €3bn fund to support European women in VC

European Women in VC, led by senior venture investors across Europe, presented data on the lack of gender diversity and is calling for increased funding for women-led venture funds and start-ups.

4 min read · 23 July 2021

Managers

Friday Letter: Opportunity funds attracting more

The parade of opportunity funds closures continues in venture, as Dawn Capital, SOSV and others see advantages to the strategy.

2 min read · 23 July 2021

Former Hummer Winblad team relaunches as Aspenwood

The San Francisco firm, more recently known as HWVP, says it closed on a $70m fund and will invest under a new brand: Aspenwood Ventures.

3 min read · 19 July 2021

Managers

Friday Letter: The new normal of mega-deals

The latest Q2 PitchBook report makes note of how hedge funds and other non-traditional investors are expressing a greater appetite for VC deals in various stages. How long this continues remains to be seen.

2 min read · 16 July 2021

Managers

Piva Capital launches ESG program to evaluate start-ups

Partner Bennett Cohen of the San Francisco energy and industry investor, says the firm has adopted an ESG approach to its investing practice.

3 min read · 14 July 2021

Managers

Friday Letter: US venture may soon see immigration reform

Keep an eye on immigration reform as a House Committee will hold a hearing on July 13 that supports a Startup Visa program, which would help the US compete against other countries in attracting foreign-born entrepreneurs.

3 min read · 09 July 2021

News & Analysis

StepStone Group agrees to acquire Greenspring Associates

The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year and reflect StepStone's expansion of its private market capabilities.

1 min read · 07 July 2021

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