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Fund performance: Element, Chrysalix buck cleantech’s poor results

Funds from Element Partners and Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital have emerged as the winners in a still poorly performing cleantech portfolio at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.

2 min read · 10 May 2016

From carried interest to breakthrough science

Menlo Ventures Managing Director Venky Ganesan lays out his goals as new NVCA chair

6 min read · 10 May 2016

New funds in registration include a handful of China-focused investors

A roundup of firms that have filed their intent to raise new funds or they have reported initial closes

3 min read · 09 May 2016

Throwback Thursday: Inside the Life of Brian Singerman

The Founders Fund partner focuses his time on improving his health and reducing his emails while also looking for new health care innovations

6 min read · 05 May 2016

Fund performance: Avalon outperforms Foundry Group in Calpers portfolio

More than half of the funds in the state pension's Emerging Ventures portfolio had double-digit IRRs as of September

2 min read · 04 May 2016

Great waves: VCs focus on brain-related innovations to sharpen minds, performance

Several startups in the brain space are banking on consumer demand for health and fitness will relate to cognitive improvement, as well

6 min read · 03 May 2016

Venture investing shifts away from traditional Silicon Valley

When the phrase Silicon Valley came into being in the early 1970s, it referred to a group of Santa Clara Valley communities south of San Francisco with the city of San Jose as its hub. Turns out this birthplace of the modern high-tech industry is losing some of its mojo, at least for venture capitalists.

3 min read · 03 May 2016

Fintech looks beyond lending

Investors scout for fintech deals in insurance and other untapped markets as frothy valuations reset. Expect strong activity to continue

4 min read · 02 May 2016

Investors look for what’s new in fintech

6 min read · 02 May 2016

On the Bleeding Edge: Impressions from IVP spring party and other VC-related musings

What I learned about The House Fund from the IVP party, and my thoughts on the the VC-backed Stemcentrx getting acquired

3 min read · 28 April 2016

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