Investors

The backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts has prompted an emerging manager focused on LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs to give up on his effort.

LPs are just as happy with a successful exit as a founder as they are with a successful investment history when it comes to fundraising, advises Senofer Mendoza of Mendoza Ventures.

The public pension has committed a combined $95m to venture funds managed by Upfront Ventures, StepStone Group and Mission BioCapital since 2019.

We spoke to a dozen LPs for our cover story. They are upbeat about VC and, despite a lack of distributions, appear keen on supporting venture managers or pursuing new ones.

A refreshed commitment to a new BlackRock SMA will focus on co-investments.

The asset manager is targeting a ‘broader audience’ than before.

San Jose Federated, which has committed to seven VC funds in the past four years, shifted decision-making for venture investments from its investment committee to staff.

The robotics and AI investor's strategic partnership with Arcapita will provide an anchor for raising the larger funds needed to enable rapid scaling of AI deeptech bets.

Less than a fifth of limited partners in VC funds consider themselves knowledgeable of AI risks, research from VentureESG shows.

'This was the first fund that we put together with a broader audience in mind,' co-head of global venture and growth equity Miguel Luina tells Venture Capital Journal.