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How WFH has forced a reevaluation of cybersecurity needs

As the coronavirus forces a 'new normal' onto investment activities, now's a great time for firms to review their cybersecurity measures.

4 min read · 27 May 2020

Friday Letter: No rush in return to office for VCs

VCs are known for innovating and their first-mover mindset. That doesn't come into play when dealing with quarantine life.

3 min read · 22 May 2020

Glasswing Ventures sees many of its portfolio companies take off amid pandemic

The Boston firm's investments in collaboration, automation and cybersecurity have seen significant revenue growth since the start of the year. The positive news comes as the firm is in the market for a second fund.

3 min read · 21 May 2020

Benchmark raises $425m without Gurley

An SEC filing confirms that star investor Bill Gurley is not part of the investment team for Benchmark Capital Partners X.

1 min read · 20 May 2020

LatAm's next challenge: surviving covid-19 and the market downturn

Venture funding in Latin America doubled in 2019 for the fourth straight year, showing its resiliency in the wake of political disruption in the region. Now, it hopes this spirit will push it through the current coronavirus downturn.

4 min read · 19 May 2020

Losses pile up for Vision Fund 1 as SoftBank’s Son acknowledges performance ‘not that great’

The late-stage venture fund has reported annual unrealized losses of more than $17bn and paused marketing for Vision Fund 2.

3 min read · 18 May 2020

Summit grabs $78m in LP commitments for newly launched Fund V

Summit Partners recently launched its fifth venture product and grabbed three LP commitments over the last week.

2 min read · 18 May 2020

Friday Letter: Pandemic is already changing how investors work

More good and bad news about the WFH lifestyle has some in the VC community enjoying not traveling while others fear the worst.

2 min read · 15 May 2020

Cathay Innovation says positive impact investing will help world recover

The cross-border investor wraps up its second fund on target with €500m from strategic investors and opened a Singapore office this year.

3 min read · 14 May 2020

Creative due diligence: VCs go on social distance walks with founders

In the age of coronavirus, VCs are looking for creative ways to get to know founders, including meeting six feet apart.

2 min read · 13 May 2020

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