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Download the May/June 2025 issue of Venture Capital Journal

Inside: New CIO Yup Kim on why VC is a key part of TMRS’s private equity exposure; How emerging managers are trying to identify investors who share the same vision; A breakdown of Q1 fundraising data; And much more…

1 min read · 01 May 2025

Strategic buyers are benefiting from earlier exits by VC-backed start-ups

Although strategic exits only seem like a bigger trend because of the relative scarcity of other types of M&A, strategic buyers are acquiring about 75 percent of distressed target companies.

4 min read · 24 April 2025

LPs slow their pace: ‘Nobody is getting fired for taking things slowly right now’

Contrary to a report in the Financial Times that public market turmoil is spurring large institutional investors to explore selling out of private market positions, most LPs are not likely to make such reactionary decisions to sell at steep discounts.

4 min read · 17 April 2025

Our directory of women-led firms has nearly quadrupled

Dive into our exclusive directory of women-led venture capital firms, which has grown from about 100 to more than 380 firms.

2 min read · 10 April 2025

Women-led venture funds raised in 2022

A total of 139 women-led funds closed on a combined $5.43 billion in 2022, according to Venture Capital Journal's exclusive research.

1 min read · 10 April 2025

Women-led venture funds raised in 2023

A total of 180 closed on a combined $5.29 billion in 2023, according to Venture Capital Journal's exclusive research.

1 min read · 10 April 2025

Women-led venture funds raised in 2024

A total of 170 women-led venture capital funds closed on a combined $3.88 billion in 2024, according to Venture Capital Journal's exclusive research.

1 min read · 10 April 2025

The liquidity advantage of crypto-focused VC funds

'Crypto venture capital not only can sell to strategic like PayPal, or IPO when the IPO market opens, but also has a liquid token market, which offers an additional source of liquidity,' says Michael Steinberg of Reciprocal Ventures.

5 min read · 03 April 2025

Are mega-funds shrinking?

Are smaller funds from a16z, Haun Ventures and Ribbit Capital an indication that other large firms will also scale back their fundraising targets?

4 min read · 28 March 2025

Will new SEC guidance give a boost to emerging managers?

VCs are divided about whether or not the SEC’s new guidance around vetting accredited investors will help emerging managers with fundraising.

4 min read · 20 March 2025

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