Venture capital

Japanese FoF GREE is opening domestic VC to international LPs

The VC unit will consider re-opening JP Fund I to test international appetites before launching its second Japanese fund of funds later this year, PEI understands.

Meet the Hong Kong firm managing one of Asia’s first AI funds

VMS Group is aiming to raise at least $100m by final close to pursue global AI opportunities.

EQT targets space between buyouts and VC with new healthcare PE strategy

EQT Healthcare Growth will back businesses that have de-risked from a scientific point of view and are at a pivotal stage of development, EQT's healthcare co-head tells PEI.

This Asian pension fund wants to triple its private equity exposure

Hazman Hilmi Sallahuddin, CIO of Malaysia's $39bn Kumpulan Wang Persaraan, tells PEI what exposure it wants to add to drive higher, more sustainable returns.

GP stakes: a de-risked route into VC? – updated

A firm launched this week with the backing of US pension funds represents a new breed of fund of firms vehicles.

Wafra adviser seeks up to $1.2bn for debut GP stakes fund – updated

Founding investors in Collective Global include the Orange County Employees Retirement System and the City of San Jose Retirement System.

How HK’s Sun Hung Kai & Co. is thinking about its GP relationships

The roughly $5.5bn investment manager has stressed the need for discipline after a challenging year for tech valuations and exit activity.

UK PE and VC fundraising nearly doubled year-on-year in 2022 – BVCA report

Fundraising by UK private equity and venture funds was at its highest over the last three years, at £70.2bn, with almost one-third contributed by North American LPs.

Women of Influence: Venture capital

Our programme spotlights women whose achievements, innovation and leadership are reshaping private markets across a broad range of asset classes.

How Insight Partners views generative AI's impact on software investing

The tech specialist, which has invested over $4bn in AI investments since 2014, expects the acceleration of generative AI to shift the balance of power from start-ups and big tech to end-customers.