Lawrence Aragon

Three pro tips from a successful fundraiser

The managing partner of Energize Capital, whose new Fund III is 30% bigger than its sophomore effort, shares practical advice for other GPs on the fundraising trail.

Sierra Ventures taps Ashish Kakran as partner

A former partner at Thomvest Ventures, Kakran will source investments across enterprise infrastructure, focusing on AI, cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity.

Energize finds eager LPs outside of US for oversubscribed Fund III

'We decided to actively go find partners in Canada and Europe to be long-term partners,' managing partner John Tough tells Venture Capital Journal.

Emerging manager Zeal Capital collects $82m for Fund II

LPs in Zeal Capital's Fund II include Citi Impact Fund, M&T Bank, MassMutual, Wells Fargo, Zaffre Investments and Spelman College, as well as VCs Scott Sandell and Jason Green.

Cathay Innovation raises EU's largest AI fund

LPs include French corporates Groupe ADP and Valeo, and Spanish government investment organization Institut Català de Finances, PEI reported.

EIF commits €40m to Keen's European defense tech fund

The fund, which is targeting €125m, will focus on early-stage start-ups across Europe operating in sectors such as cybersecurity, information superiority, robotics, AI, autonomous systems and space technology.

Hinge and MNTN IPOs produce big wins for Greycroft, Insight, others

Greycroft, Baroda Ventures and Mercato Partners posted significant gains in the MNTN offering, while Insight Venture Partners, Atomico and 11.2 Capital are among the big winners for Hinge.

Hinge and MNTN IPOs bode well for 10 others on deck

“Companies that are well-prepared and have the ability to hit IPO windows quickly should be able to make it out,” Mike Bellin, IPO services leader for PWC, tells VCJ.

Tennis ace Andy Murray joins Redrice Ventures

Murray is expected to use his insights on wellness and sports to help inform investment decisions.

Revolut founder raises $250m for new VC firm QuantumLight

Fund I’s limited partners include billionaire tech founders and prominent institutions.