Private Equity
WOCstar Fund general partner Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne says larger funds should work with smaller VCs with better access to diverse founders.
3 min read · 07 June 2021
The proptech industry is helping businesses and schools return to their former in-person format. But the budding industry might also help transform the legacy real estate industry to become more ESG-oriented and efficient.
3 min read · 07 June 2021
The venture firm, one of the first to focus on Australian agtech, exceeded its fundraising target of A$30m for its inaugural vehicle.
2 min read · 04 June 2021
The investment community is gearing up for more in-person meetings, which should make fundraising fruitful for the emerging managers. But what will those in-person meetings look like?
2 min read · 04 June 2021
Julie Bell comes over to the VC after recently serving at Bain & Company and at a pair of private equity firms before that.
2 min read · 03 June 2021
Oliver Holle of Speedinvest says some firms' tilt toward specialization is shifting the balance of power in favor of entrepreneurs. The best VC strategy, he argues, lies in combining generalist and specialist approaches.
4 min read · 03 June 2021
The Biden administration and the Democrats’ slim majority in Congress offer a window for changes to policy, including increases to capital gains, closing the carried interest loophole, and anti-trust legislation. It could prove serious for the venture capital industry.
5 min read · 01 June 2021
Reg D reform, once consigned to bottom of SEC's to-do list, rockets to the top.
3 min read · 28 May 2021
The Black-led firm says it will donate 50% of the carried interest to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, which are also LPs in the firm's new $250m growth-oriented fund.
4 min read · 27 May 2021
The São Paulo-based investment firm has raised capital across two Latin American funds.
1 min read · 26 May 2021
