Lawrence Aragon

DOWNLOAD: Q1 fundraising continues at a snail's pace

VC firms worldwide collected $21bn in the first quarter, the same amount they raised in Q1 2025, in a prelude to what may turn out to be another poor year for fundraising.

Six takeaways from our latest fundraising report

The disconnect between GPs and LPs was on full display in the first quarter, according to our new report.

Bain-backed Kailera hopes GLP-1 craze will power IPO through tough market

Atlas Venture, Bain Capital, CPP Investments, RTW Investments and Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals have invested $1bn in the company, which makes weight-loss injectables.

Kleiner goes 75% bigger to fuel AI ambition

The storied venture firm raised $1bn for an early-stage fund and $2.5bn for growth funds, which are betting heavily on AI.

Hustle Fund nears goal after year of effort

The firm began fundraising in March 2025 for Fund IV, which is targeting $50m to make seed investments in software start-ups.

Hoping for liftoff

Does the IPO by drone software maker Swarmer signal the start of a wave of exits for defense tech companies or is it just a great outcome for a handful of VCs?

UK family office, VCs cash in on Swarmer’s moonshot IPO

Theseus Capital Partners, D3 Venture Capital, Green Flag Ventures, R-G AI and Radius Capital Ventures own combined shares worth $177m following IPO of the drone software developer.

LPs love consistency: Breakout Ventures’ Fishburne

'I think resonated in a market where seed stage funds suddenly started opportunity funds and everybody seemed to have a growth fund,' Breakout managing partner Lindy Fishburne tells VCJ.

Former NVCA lobbyist pleads guilty to embezzlement

Jonas Murphy, former director of government affairs for the NVCA, signed a plea agreement in which he pleaded guilty to interstate transportation of stolen property, which carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.

New woman-led firm Pax VC raises $50m for debut

Michelle Volz, who was previously an investment partner for Andreessen Horowitz, raised her first fund in just 12 months.