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Investors seem to be directing more capital to support existing portfolio companies instead of pursuing new investments, while earlier timing for mega-deals suggests a push to accelerate development to beat competitors.

A preview of our upcoming cover story on continuation vehicles.

With extensive experience in enterprise-ready technology, the firm will invest in 25-30 companies across various funding stages that are developing financial service and supply chain products and services.

The successful debuts of fintech Chime Financial and space tech company Voyager Technologies bring the total number of VC-backed IPOs this year to eight.

The managing partner of Energize Capital, whose new Fund III is 30% bigger than its sophomore effort, shares practical advice for other GPs on the fundraising trail.

Some seed funds are asking their LPs to support a larger number of investments, which typically means a fund will have smaller ownership of each company but will get more shots on goal.

“Companies that are well-prepared and have the ability to hit IPO windows quickly should be able to make it out,” Mike Bellin, IPO services leader for PWC, tells VCJ.

Nicole Musicco, former CIO of CalPERS, warns that evergreen funds may lead to a more transactional dynamic between manager and investor.

Ravi Viswanathan of NewView Capital says secondaries are becoming a structural part of the venture market, not just a short-term solution.

Yup Kim, CIO of Texas Municipal Retirement System, is a fan of venture capital and says the $44bn public pension may invest 'several hundreds of millions' per year in the asset class.