David Bogoslaw

Why Musk and Bezos are bullish about humanoid robots

Humanoid robotics is advancing quickly, thanks in part to increased venture investment in companies such as Agility Robotics, Figure AI and Rethink Robotics.

Robots to the rescue

The market for humanoid robots may approach $40bn in about 10 years as these nimble machines take on jobs that are repetitive or dangerous and where turnover is high.

Rebellion looks beyond conventional AI systems

Rebellion Ventures is betting on advanced AI systems that require not only intelligence but context-based capabilities to operate, interface and act in specific business environments to deliver results.

How one firm aims to de-risk AI investments

Amid concerns of a bubble, a new venture firm founded by alums of Softbank and Microsoft's M12 VC fund, is taking a more conservative approach to AI investing.

Climate funds poised to set fundraising record this year

With $4.4 billion already raised this year, climate-focused venture capital funds are on track to surpass their $5.2 billion fundraising haul in 2023.

Strategic LPs were key to CEV’s oversubscribed Fund II

Investors in Fund II include the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, the Dunn Family Charitable Foundation, Carbon Equity, Builders Vision and New Summit Investments.

The importance of reserving capital for breakout companies

An LP at this week's Women in Private Markets Summit North America says GPs need to understand the importance of managing reserves, especially in light of how dilutive new rounds of financing can be for companies that haven't yet broken out.

Sports and gaming draws LPs to Sharp Alpha's oversubscribed Fund II

Publicly traded sports-oriented gaming and entertainment companies and owners of professional sports team owners are looking for stakes in the technology infrastructure being built to expand cross-sell opportunities.

How the FTC's final non-compete rule could hurt VC returns

The final rule applies not only to employment agreements but also to equity-based restrictive covenant agreements with employee equity holders, which would be thrown out unless they relate to a third-party sale.

Oh, Canada LPs: Do more for local VCs

For the most part, domestic LPs are not keen to commit to homegrown funds, says Thomas Birch, a managing director at CDPQ.