Managers

A dozen climate-focused venture funds have raised a combined $3.5bn this year, according to Venture Capital Journal research.

Pelican is targeting a return of 4x capital and plans to back between 20 and 30 companies across pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds.

Imec xpand, a Belgian venture capital firm focused on semiconductor investments, has closed its sophomore fund at €300m.

Faisal Butt, founder of Pi Labs, has seen a 'dramatic improvement' in caliber of founder and number of companies in the proptech sustainability space.

Rishi Taparia, co-founder and general partner of Garuda Ventures, talks about growing up in Indonesia, basketball and why he has a replica of a Tyrannosaurus rex skull.

Fund IV's investors include the Mexico State Investment Council, JP Morgan Asset Management, Vanderbilt University Endowment and USAA.

Canada drew 2,200 tech workers from outside the country in the first nine months of 2023, compared with 1,500 it lost to Europe.

After a couple of years of slower growth, Canada’s venture system is re-energized and poised to resume its expansion.

A recent settlement likely means the SEC is already investigating private funds – including VCs that are Registered Investment Advisers – for compliance breaches related to off-channel communications.