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Mehandru will be based in Silicon Valley, opening a Madrona office in Palo Alto to expand the firm’s Bay Area network.

Rogue Women's Fund uses part of its management fee to fund support programs for female founders, including providing a personal leadership coach, financial coach and a family stipend, says managing partner Caroline Lewis.

Adrian Millan from PJT Partners offers advice to LPs considering a sale on the secondary market, such as selling a portfolio of VC funds in tranches over multiple quarters to fetch the best prices.

Erie Strategic Ventures will partner with Touchdown Ventures.

This fund was raised only a few months after the firm raised $200 million for a new opportunity fund in February 2022, bringing total assets under management to $374 million.

The fund will invest in cell therapy, gene therapy, AI/ML applied to drug discovery, synthetic biology, and regenerative medicine.

With a focus on energy, logistics and biotech, the VC firm is helping Oklahoma become known for innovation in biotech and logistics, with recognition from the federal Build Back Better program.

With backing from pro athletes, Proteus Motion has secured an $8.5m Series A, joining nine other fitness-related start-ups that raised capital in Q2.

The $104bn pension fund is an investor in more than 150 venture funds, including vehicles managed by Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital China and Spark Capital.

A co-ordinated effort among VC funds, local healthcare-based LPs, economic development agencies and government programs is drawing more companies to central Ohio, and transforming the local economy.