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The noted robotics technologist will work with the Southern California firm as a venture partner.

Details are scant, but Allocate will focus on the intersection of GPs and LPs, helping to put fund managers in front of investors.

Non-profit organization Diversity VC launched the D&I certification in Europe last year. 500 Startups, Bessemer Venture Partners and OMERS Ventures are among the North American firms to receive it.

One year into the pandemic, OMERS Ventures releases its survey findings of how covid-19 has impacted their attitudes to investing. Suffice it to say that virtual meetings are likely to remain.

More than half of investment teams in UK and continental Europe were all-white last year and 12% featured no women, according to analysis by the two organizations.

The fund, backed by existing and new LPs, gives the firm $1.5bn in total AUM. Partner Chris Arsenault says the firm came to market with the vehicle sooner than expected.

As it raises a $100m to back companies that include women in founding or executive roles, fund managing director Sharon Vosmek says 'Venture investors need to hold each other accountable for having more women in business.'

As remote work takes hold and more tech people and investors find greener pastures elsewhere in the country, Austin VCs say their state capital remains a good place for others to relocate despite the recent infrastructure issues.

Pre-seed investor Beta Boom published its list of top angel investors based on liquidity and found how investing in diverse founders relates to their exit rates.

One year into the pandemic, GPs and LPs alike are looking ahead to a way of working that combines the best of what they learned about virtual working, coupled with an in-person touch.