Fundraising

In response to extended fundraising periods, start-ups are raising bigger seed rounds to bridge the gap, shows JPMorgan’s latest half-year report.

The firm’s Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures cohort is expanding its focus this year for the first time to include four non-profits in Nigeria, South Africa and the US.

Brio, Sydecar, Vantager and Vessel promise to make fundraising faster and simpler for GPs and LPs. We spoke to each of them to learn more about their offerings, how much they charge and what sets them apart from each other.

The fund plans to invest in 15-20 pre-seed through Series A companies, about 80% of which will be venture-backed.

The Belgium-based firm spun out of multifamily office Troismer in 2023 and plans to target both LP fund stakes and direct secondaries investments.

Founders include Christian Dorffer, former managing partner of Sweet Capital, and Lars Rasmussen, who co-founded a mapping technology company that turned into Google Maps.

The Australian VC firm previously raised a record A$1.03bn for its fifth flagship fund in 2022.

Eleven of the firm's more than 80 portfolio companies have exited with valuations between $250m and $2.25bn, including HistoSonics last month.

Limited partners in Boost's prior funds include Passport Foundation, a nonprofit foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware.

The New York-based cryptocurrency investor is led by a16z alumnus and cryptocurrency specialist Jesse Walden.