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First-time VC investors took a hit amid covid-19 lockdowns, but the re-opening of much of the economy this summer is expected to result in more face-to-face meetings with LPs, according to placement agent Kelly DePonte of Probitas Partners.

San Francisco Bay Area-based venture capitalist Ashu Garg says it's a small drop in the bucket, but he and his wife and brother are close to raising $3m to help supply beds and oxygen support for Indian hospitals to help the country in a healthcare crisis brought on by the pandemic.

It’s not common for young investors to have a rapid rise through to the partnership ranks. But that’s been the path for Will Lin of ForgePoint Capital.

The firm's newest partner Anna Barber talks with Renata George about operating a venture studio and the keys to its success.

Farooq Abbasi thinks the sector offers large outcomes and is a way to invest in diverse start-ups.

Once again, early-stage venture firms are raising or talking about raising separate opportunity funds, or late-stage growth vehicles. How the LP community responds to this latest push will determine how the venture industry looks in the next few years.

Smaller funds can capitalize on the early stage even as mega fundraising makes big VCs even larger, speakers at an NVCA and PitchBook webinar said.

Edtech-focused Owl Ventures sees the workplace as the next growth area adopting educational resources as the pandemic changes how people view training in the office.

Runway Growth Capital adds Shayna Modarresi to its roster as managing director to focus on technology investing, as debt investing continues to heat up.

The news comes as the firm has achieved a quick turnaround in its sale of Link3d to Materialise.