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Khosla: ‘AI will be smarter than humans in everything’

By 2030, AI will replace 'almost all experts in every area,' including oncologists, accountants, salespeople and structural engineers, says famed venture capitalist Vinod Khosla.

Nancy Torres joins Open Opportunity Fund

Torres was named senior vice president of value creation at the B2B software investor, which is raising its second fund.

DOWNLOAD: Fundraising continues to sputter

First-quarter fundraising hit its lowest point in the past six years, with VC firms worldwide collecting just $17.58bn, according to exclusive Venture Capital Journal research.

SignalFire collects more than $1bn for AI start-ups

SignalFire invests in applied AI companies from pre-seed to Series B in key sectors, including healthcare, cybersecurity, infrastructure, consumer, and other enterprise verticals.

Brett Brewer to lead Sequence Equity's venture practice

Brewer previously co-founded and led the sale of Intermix to News Corp and was a founding partner of Crosscut Ventures.

Playground Global hires ex-Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger

The deep tech investor, which now has four general partners, launched fundraising in December for its fourth flagship fund, which has a target of $350m.

Ribbit joins a16z in downsizing fundraising ambitions

Ribbit is seeking a combined $1.15bn for two new funds, or 41% less than it raised for the two predecessor vehicles.

Andreessen slashes healthcare fund target by 50 percent

The smaller target AH Bio Fund V would mark the first time Andreessen Horowitz has downsized the strategy since launching it 10 years ago.

Newark Venture Partners holds second close for Fund III

Newark Venture Partners has raised $62.1 million for its third fund, which is targeting $100 million.

Former Spark GP Koyfman aims to keep shining with Fund III

Shine Capital is seeking to raise $200m for its third fund, less than three years after quickly raising its sophomore fund.