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MassMutual Ventures rolls out $100m climate tech fund

The MMV Climate Tech Fund will invest in 15 to 20 technology companies that focuses on climate change.

1 min read · 17 November 2022

SE Ventures collects 300m euros for sophomore climate and industrial tech fund

Schneider Electric is backing Fund II.

1 min read · 17 November 2022

Invesco anchors Fiat Ventures' debut fund for fintechs focused on underserved populations

The diverse manager, which draws on consulting experience from its sister company Fiat Growth, set out to raise $15m but ended up closing on $25m.

3 min read · 16 November 2022

Heartland raises $52m for Fund II as interest in Midwest picks up

Tapping into growing interest in start-ups based in the Midwest, Heartland Ventures has closed its second fund at $52m.

2 min read · 15 November 2022

New EIP fund targets 'last mile' of decarbonization

The fund is backed by mainly large utility, energy and industrial companies, including Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Williams Cos and Duke Energy

2 min read · 15 November 2022

VC money is drying up, but CVC is quenching founders’ thirst

The number of corporate venture capital firms has grown by more than six times since 2020. Bill Taranto of Merck Global Health Innovation Fund explains why CVCs are thriving.

3 min read · 15 November 2022

Blackbird soars to new heights down under

Blackbird raised A$1bn for its fifth flagship fund from 270 investors, including Aware Super, HESTA, Hostplus, The Future Fund and Elevate NZ Venture Fund.

3 min read · 14 November 2022

Friday Letter: Funding for diverse founders has ‘not meaningfully changed’

There is a 'pernicious idea' in VC that taking into consideration the identity and background of portfolio company founders means deprioritizing returns, says diversity-focused Kapor Capital.

3 min read · 11 November 2022

Colorado's VoLo Earth Ventures beats target for climate fund

The firm closed its debut fund at about $90m, surpassing its $50m target.

2 min read · 10 November 2022

The unaddressed opportunity in emerging managers

Despite the general fear of a recession looming, the optimism around the emerging manager landscape was pronounced at the inaugural Emerging Manager Circle Summit.

6 min read · 10 November 2022

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