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Investors

SCERS commits to a new manager and nearly matches its 2019 VC total

The pension commits $20m to CRV XVIII and brings its venture commitment total to $40m for the year, bringing the portfolio just shy of the $45m that was invested in 2019.

2 min read · 18 August 2020

Managers

OneVentures closes its first venture debt fund, the largest in Australia

The firm grabs A$80m to help bridge the financing gap in the Australia venture market and to offer companies diversified funding options.

3 min read · 05 August 2020

Deals

Big changes may be on the horizon for the insurtech market

Q2 funding rebounded due to a handful of megarounds while the sector saw its first IPO and a potential shift in focus.

4 min read · 31 July 2020

Deals

Europe sees increased activity in H1 2020 as deal size swells

More than €9.5bn was invested across 1,344 deals in Europe in the second quarter making it the third best quarter on record for the region.

3 min read · 30 July 2020

Deals

Deal count climbs in Asia and Europe following steep drop in Q1

Both countries saw their deal metrics start to tick up again in Q2 despite not reaching 2019's numbers and seeing muted funding progress.

2 min read · 23 July 2020

Deals

Enterprise tech funding in NY remains robust, driven by megadeals

More than $2.7bn has been invested across 95 deals in 2020 so far, up 29% from the $1.9bn across 52 deals in the first half of 2019.

2 min read · 22 July 2020

Investors

U.Mich Board of Regents surges into VC in 2019, builds exposure to Asia

The endowment has invested in 15 funds focused on Asia since the beginning of 2017 and has seen a 22% increase in venture funding over 2018.

2 min read · 21 July 2020

Managers

Runway Growth’s recent expansion into life sciences gains quick traction

The debt provider launched the strategy and hired Rob Lake in April and has seen attractive opportunities since as the sector continues to see elevated activity.

3 min read · 20 July 2020

Deals

Instead of pulling back amid coronavirus, late-stage funding swells in H1

More than $46.8bn poured into late-stage deals in H1 so far, which is up 10% from H1 2019 and operating full steam ahead.

3 min read · 16 July 2020

Managers

VC fundraising is on track to rival private equity numbers

The asset class closed the most global funds in the PE space in H1 and grabbed the second highest amount of fundraising so far this year.

3 min read · 15 July 2020

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