Private Equity
The venture capitalist discusses PPP loans, where Lime is experiencing growth and a company that has not survived the downturn.
3 min read · 24 July 2020
Oregon LP makes one of its largest VC commitments in history to Sherpa Venture Capital's debut effort, investing half of the fund target.
1 min read · 23 July 2020
The university endowment committed $311m to venture through May. New investments in large funds is a departure from UTIMCO's previous interest in emerging managers.
2 min read · 22 July 2020
While some investors worried about public criticism, thousands of VC-backed companies took money from the government's loan program. Rokk3r Fuel is one of the firms that advised all portfolio companies to apply for PPP.
3 min read · 14 July 2020
Investing in employee stock options resembles lending, and venture firms that provide liquidity and help employees exercise theirs are seeing more business amid the downturn.
5 min read · 09 July 2020
The San Francisco firm is currently in the market for at least two funds: a ninth secondaries fund and a second direct co-investment fund, according to recent commitments from public LPs.
2 min read · 09 July 2020
A healthcare investor in the San Francisco Bay Area has its eyes on investments in cutting-edge genomics. The firm says its focus is rewarding and meaningful.
3 min read · 07 July 2020
The Texas LP continues its push into VC, committing $305 million this year, which is more than half of $460m invested in 2019.
2 min read · 02 July 2020
Founder Michael Kim says the firm's oversubscribed $218m fund of funds for seed-focused VC firms comes as valuations at the stage are returning to pre-pandemic levels.
3 min read · 01 July 2020
A recession fueled by an ongoing pandemic has universities facing critical budget woes. With endowments feeling the heat, VCs are on course to see a very different fundraising environment later this year or in 2021.
7 min read · 01 July 2020
