Lawrence Aragon

Data centers' electricity demand, visualized

To understand why data centers use so much electricity, it is important to understand the energy required by AI.

NEA leaps into hot secondaries market

New Enterprise Associates is expanding beyond direct investing into secondaries, recently raising $468.2 million for NEA Secondary Opportunity Fund.

G Squared grabs $1.1bn for direct secondaries

G Squared VI will focus on the tech subsectors of software-as-a-service, fintech, insurtech, mobility and consumer internet.

Accolade anchors $70m Web3 fund for Lemniscap

Accolade Partners is the fund's anchor investor.

Oncology Ventures raises debut fund in just 16 months

The firm has raised $30m for its inaugural fund, which will make seed investments in healthcare data and AI start-ups that enhance cancer care and research.

Defense tech expert collects $50m for new venture fund

VXI Capital, founded by the former CTO of the Defense Intelligence Unit and former head of government partnerships at The Engine, is targeting $75m for its inaugural fund.

Climate funds raise more in H1 than for all of 2023

Climate-focused venture funds raised a combined $6.9 billion as of August 6, up from $5.2 billion for all of 2023, according to Venture Capital Journal research.

Is the worst over?

It looked like the sky was falling in the first quarter, but Q2 fundraising totals appear to show things getting back to normal. Lots of questions remain.

DOWNLOAD: H1 global venture fundraising report

If Q2's pace continues through the rest of the year, the full-year total could come in at around $120bn, matching the 2023 total.

Forbion is raising new fund to address 'planetary health challenges'

Forbion, a life sciences venture capital firm, has held a first close on €75m for Forbion BioEconomy Fund I, which is targeting €150m.