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Menlo Ventures is raising $500m for Anthropic deal

The move comes just two months after Menlo announced that it had raised $1.35bn to invest in tech companies “leading the AI transformation.”

Ballistic Ventures names Blasco and Heilman advisers

Cybersecurity specialist Ballistic Ventures, which is in market seeking to raise $300 million for its sophomore fund, has named Jaime Blasco and Marshall Heilman as threat intelligence advisers.

Exponent, founded by former Plaid and Robinhood execs, emerges from stealth

Investors in firm's new fund include Carnegie Mellon University, Cook Children's Health Care System, LGT Capital Partners and Next Legacy Partners.

Will 2024 be the year of VC secondaries?

Will VC fund investors start to seek relief from the pain of a historic lack of distributions?

Readers are stressed about distributions

Of our four most-read stories this year, three are focused on the venture secondaries market.

European VC gets boost as Singular closes on €400m for Fund II

Investors in Fund II include AXA Venture Partners, BPI France, Mubadala Investment Company and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

Accel makes it look easy for 16th early-stage fund

The tech-focused firm closed on $650m for Accel XVI, meeting its target and raising the same amount as it did for Fund XV two years ago.

Suzanne Fletcher raises $33m for Zelda Ventures' debut

The San Francisco-based firm is one of 26 women-led venture funds to hold a close in 2023, raising nearly $2 billion combined, according to Venture Capital Journal research.

Olympic swimmer raises $125m for Harpoon Ventures

Harpoon closed on about $125m, with commitments from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund and Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension System, but fell short of its $225m target.

Don't let what happened at OpenView happen to you

Want to be a talent magnet? These veteran VCs say mentoring, 'passing the ball' and sharing carry equally are key.