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Avid Ventures wants to earn its spot before it writes its first check

The firm looks to deploy its debut $68m fund into a multi-pronged strategy that is disproportionately founder-friendly.

3 min read · 19 February 2021

Friday Letter: Don't forget the mental wellbeing of your firm's employees

The lines have blurred between work and home amid the pandemic. Laurie Tennant, the human resources leader at Norwest Venture Partners, discusses how the firm has managed through it all in the past year.

2 min read · 19 February 2021

How family offices can implement an ESG policy

Small, mission-driven family offices are well positioned to make ESG a part of their mandate.

3 min read · 18 February 2021

ESG is top 3 investment consideration for only 11% of US investors

A survey conducted by JPMorgan Asset Management shows Europe places the most importance on ESG considerations during investment, followed by Australia.

3 min read · 16 February 2021

How Mistral Venture Partners puts its LPs to work

The Canadian seed-stage investor is nearing a final close on its third fund, backed by BDC, HarbourVest and individual LPs, the latter of whom serve as advisors, sit on boards and help with dealflow.

3 min read · 12 February 2021

Friday Letter: Why doesn't VC adopt a Rooney Rule?

More firms are talking about diversity in venture, whether it's hiring diverse talent or investing in diverse companies. Should the venture community adopt more initiatives to address the inequities?

3 min read · 12 February 2021

Beta Boom helps diverse start-up founders cross the Valley of Death

This husband-and-wife emerging manager team is creating a new model for investing in diverse founders in the most unlikely place: Utah.

5 min read · 08 February 2021

NEA partner Nayeem joins newly launched biopharma fund

Nayeem said in an email to colleagues that on February 15 she is joining a biopharma venture fund that is associated with a large hedge fund in New York.

2 min read · 08 February 2021

What the SEC’s new marketing rules mean for funds

New guidelines clear away a web of no-action letters and provide new guidance, possibly opening up the opportunity for private funds to innovate, but coming with their own complexities.

8 min read · 05 February 2021

Friday Letter: Investors shouldn't ignore the shifting winds when it comes to ESG

Cathay Innovation co-founder Denis Barrier says impact investing and ESG are becoming more integral to venture investing.

2 min read · 29 January 2021

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