Investors

We spoke with more than a dozen investors about their appetite for venture funds this year.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling for the creation of a US sovereign wealth fund.

Of the 14 most active LPs last year, six were government-backed entities that accounted for 75 of the 138 known commitments to VC funds, according to Venture Capital Journal research.

Kelleher previously served as chief of investments at the National Gallery of Art, where she managed its $1.4bn endowment portfolio.

The early-stage investor plans to move 15 assets from its 11th flagship fund to the new vehicle.

The fund's backers include MUFG, Japanet, SBI Group, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Sega Sammy Holdings and Wowow.

AI, robots, secondaries, climate, women-led funds and data centers were the topics of most interest to Venture Capital Journal readers in 2024.

Close to €500m was invested in Belgian tech start-ups in the first half of this year, according to a new report.

Convinced that great founders can come from anywhere, AXA Venture Partners prefers funds that focus on regions with a high density of talented entrepreneurs.

More than 60% of investors polled in our annual survey cited “geopolitical uncertainty” as the factor that would have the greatest impact on the performance of their private markets portfolio in 2025.