David Bogoslaw

Mixed exit signals and rising valuation concerns

Venture capital fund managers and advisors are more confident about an increase in M&A activity this year than in IPOs.

Leaning into innovation

Rising Stars including Bukie Adeno Umeano of Anthemis, Denver Yu of Generational Partners and Erica Amatori of Left Lane Capital share what they are most excited about for 2025.

From bread baker to start-up maker

Landon Merrill, who was recently promoted to partner at Genoa Ventures, shares his journey from late-night bread maker to scientist to company founder to venture capitalist.

What are Rising Stars most excited about in 2025?

VCJ spoke with 10 of our Rising Stars to find out what they are looking forward to, including ongoing specialization within the venture industry and helping their firms become more efficient by using technology.

Meet the LP: AVP is committed to emerging managers

Convinced that great founders can come from anywhere, AXA Venture Partners prefers funds that focus on regions with a high density of talented entrepreneurs.

Bek's drift discipline, strong returns drew LPs to oversubscribed Fund III  

The early backer of UiPath sees great promise in founding teams from Central and Eastern Europe who have grown more ambitious now that they see billion-dollar outcomes are achievable.

Skypointer offers one-stop shop for family offices that want to access VC

The emerging manager's strategy of investing in both VC funds and start-ups allows family offices to access the VC market through a single commitment, partner Daniel Sakovics tells Venture Capital Journal.

What could slow the shift to agentic AI

Experts from Insight Partners, Microsoft and IBM weigh in on the challenges that must be overcome before AI agents become commonplace in the enterprise.

The hunt for unicorns in agentic AI

AI agents are catching on for the promise they hold to enable truly autonomous workflows that can free up humans for higher-level tasks.

How Cox uses its VC fund to diversify its business portfolio

Socium Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Cox Enterprises, shares the vision behind its second $300m fund.