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Rolling investors into the new fund include Partners Group, HighVista Strategies, Committed Advisors and Hollyport Capital, according to a statement.

The aviation investment manager plans to raise a new fund that will build on JetBlue Ventures’ existing portfolio and expand founders’ access to more strategic relationships around the world.

VCs invested a total of $9.1bn in emerging venture markets in 2024, down from $15.3bn in 2023 and a high of $25.1bn in 2021.

Roman and Kirill Gurskiy left EY in 2017 to pursue their passion at GEM Capital and they have never looked back.

Stripe's $1.1bn acquisition of Bridge signals more mainstream acceptance of stablecoins among fintech players, especially those eyeing scale-up opportunities in developing markets.

The sixth annual Rising Stars celebrates the achievements of people under the age of 40 in the venture capital industry. The deadline for nominations is November 15.

Wiz’s success could incentivize more cybersecurity start-ups to focus on addressing AI risks, which could help reduce companies’ trepidation about fully integrating AI into their workflows.

Better understanding the costs to integrate cybersecurity solutions into clients’ operations will enable VCs to improve the chances of portfolio companies capturing more market share, says Justin Somaini, YL Ventures' newest partner.

Using Michael Sonnenfeldt's TIGER 21 network, the New York-based VC firm is introducing start-ups to additional investors and strategic industry contacts who can support their go-to-market efforts.