Making up for several years of underinvestment in venture capital, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System committed more than $1.1bn to 15 venture vehicles last year.
3 min read · 15 March 2023
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank, a longtime favorite of the tech industry, has venture capitalists scrambling to help portfolio companies that are depositors with the bank and make sure their own firms’ deposits are safe. One VC described the bank’s collapse as an “extinction level event” for technology start-ups.
9 min read · 11 March 2023
If a storied venture firm like Sequoia is scrutinizing its due diligence practices, other firms would do well to do the same.
3 min read · 03 March 2023
Fund II's backers include Polygon, Ripple, Octava, NEO Global Capital, Appworks, GSR, LD Capital, Metavest Capital and family offices.
2 min read · 01 March 2023
Headline’s Deepdive technology helps the firm discover insights – and spot potential fraud – by analyzing a company’s raw financial and usage data.
5 min read · 01 March 2023
SixThirty Ventures has closed on $66 million for its third fund, which will invest in early-stage companies at the intersection of finance, health and privacy.
1 min read · 28 February 2023
Bain Capital Ventures has raised a total of $1.9 billion across two new venture funds, more than twice as much as it raised for a previous flagship fund.
2 min read · 28 February 2023
Altai Ventures, an early-stage fintech investor, has closed its second fund at $53 million, beating its $50 million target.
2 min read · 24 February 2023
Women of Influence honors women have made remarkable strides in their careers. They have set an example for young women thinking about careers in finance and knocked down obstacles for others who may follow.
2 min read · 24 February 2023
Amadeus Capital Partners and Apex Ventures have held a first close on €28m for a joint venture fund that will invest in European deep tech start-ups. The fund is targeting €80m.
2 min read · 22 February 2023
