Fundraising

Backing start-ups in the AI and robotics space, as well as in the consumer products and services sector, Align's recent exits include the IPOs of SpaceX and EquipmentShare.

New LPs include Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, while California Public Employees' Retirement System, Howard University and the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation are among those that committed to previous funds.

CIO Leandros Kalisperas outlines plans for a fivefold increase in the development bank’s investment pace.

Will the LP windfall from the Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX IPOs rejuvenate fundraising?

Hoxton Ventures' Hussein Kanji believes European AI companies have a real chance to win global categories.

The public pension committed up to $40m to two funds managed by Spark Capital and is mulling commitments to two other VC funds.

The Nashville-based firm invests mostly in early-stage companies targeting marketplaces and e-commerce, edtech, fintech, sports tech, health IT and travel tech.

The pan-African development financier is targeting African-owned funds to direct attention to African tech and attract institutional capital.

With Banco Santander as its sole limited partner since inception, the London-based VC firm is about to pursue institutional investors and multifamily offices across North and Latin America and Europe.

Anders Bendsen Spohr of Novo Holdings describes the need for various groups of investors to collaborate to fill an urgent funding gap.