David Bogoslaw

The breakout moment for stablecoins is here

Stripe's $1.1bn acquisition of Bridge signals more mainstream acceptance of stablecoins among fintech players, especially those eyeing scale-up opportunities in developing markets.

The big bet on AI agents

Venture investors are bullish about AI agents, which are said to "achieve near-human cognition in many areas" and are expected to be adopted quickly in the enterprise.

Much-needed help for Europe’s emerging managers

Mountside Ventures’ new accelerator program is the first in Europe specifically geared to emerging VCs, who are struggling to secure commitments from limited partners.

Are follow-on rounds really overpriced?

CRV says valuations are too high to justify continued investment from its opportunity fund, but other VCs say they are still seeing plenty of good follow-on deals.

Zoom and Palantir backer Sozo Ventures eyes $500m for Fund IV

Since its launch in 2012, the firm has backed a host of iconic companies, including Zoom, Twitter, Square, Coinbase and Palantir.

With 2x oversubscribed fund, Headline maps ambitious growth strategy

The $865m fund will be invested by a new growth team led by former TCV general partner Shalini Rao and including alumni of Bessemer Venture Partners, EQT Group, Insight Partners and Bond.

TPG investment signals sustainable fuels are ready to scale

"When firms like TPG are coming in to provide the finance for the facilities, that's a market signal that these projects are bankable" says Robert Ethier of Impact Science Ventures.

Colorful Capital’s fundraising failure underscores challenges for LGBTQ+ VCs

In an effort to raise a debut fund, one firm has reduced its minimum LP commitment, set up a mechanism to accept donations and held a poker tournament for potential LPs.

Magnetar's novel strategy: Compute time for equity

Magnetar Capital is taking an unusual approach with its debut venture fund, offering compute time in lieu of cash to AI start-ups.

Risky business

The global computer outage caused by CrowdStrike is raising awareness among VCs of the risk of over-reliance on any one service provider, including data centers.