Managers

Boston-based HLM Venture Partners has an extensive history in the sector and is currently raising its fifth $125m fund.

It pays to have a network of connections and a track record. Otherwise, getting those LP commitments in a virtual world is next to impossible for emerging managers.

In widening the definition beyond the one's financial net worth, the SEC takes another step to permitting retail investors into the private funds market and increasing access to venture in particular. ICOs might also become more accessible to the general public.

In a new program on YouTube, VCs from Eniac, Plexo, Supernode and Bullpen vie for random points as they discuss the relevant topics of the day.

Mark Sherman of Telstra Ventures found that investing in Springboard in a virtual deal could be done. It just required a lot of phone calls.

The vehicle has already made four investments across its mandate, with Peruvian agribusiness Phoenix Foods and solar energy solutions provider SunColombia among the early beneficiaries.

The firm grabs A$80m to help bridge the financing gap in the Australia venture market and to offer companies diversified funding options.

William Taranto of the Merck Global Health Innovation Fund writes how the switch to working from home can make investors more productive. But the downside is loss of personal interaction.

The firm makes a bet in the recession-resilient CDMO space, all while the digital health companies it backs see an acceleration of investor interest.

The portfolio companies of the NY firm have also fared well on the fundraising trail, as it plots a successor $250m vehicle to its debut $50m fund.