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LPs are feeling the pressure

The denominator effect, distribution pacing and increased workloads have led some LPs to finally take a deep breath.

5 min read · 18 July 2022

VC fund sizes spiked in first half, with less capital invested in startups: EY

Late-stage fundraising is driving fund size, as former IPO investors continue to show interest in earlier fundraising stages and write bigger checks

4 min read · 15 July 2022

Friday Letter: Market turmoil isn’t scaring this LP away from venture funds

Maryland State Retirement and Pension System is not slowing down and is 'still investing on plan' with its PE program, which invests in venture, buyouts and growth funds, says senior portfolio manager Dana Johns.

3 min read · 15 July 2022

Battery Ventures racks up $3.8bn across two new funds

Battery raised $3.3 billion for its fourteenth fund Battery Ventures XIV and a companion fund.

2 min read · 14 July 2022

Climate concerns drive fresh capital into Systemiq

Swiss billionaire and philanthropist André Hoffmann is among the investors in Systemiq Capital's sophomore fund, which is targeting $200m.

2 min read · 14 July 2022

US VCs have raised a record amount of money – and they are hanging onto it

US venture funds sitting on a record $290bn in dry powder pumped the brakes on dealmaking in the second quarter.

4 min read · 14 July 2022

Booz Allen Hamilton rolls out $100m corporate VC fund

Booz Allen Ventures will invest in early-stage companies in the sectors of defense, artificial intelligence/machine learning, cybersecurity and deep technology.

1 min read · 13 July 2022

UK's Pario Ventures rolls out fund to help startups during recession

The London-based venture capital firm has launched a £45 million fund to help startups that may struggle to raise funds in a recession.

1 min read · 12 July 2022

Lightspeed pulls in more than $7bn across four funds

The venture firm closed Lightspeed Venture Partners XIV-A/B LP at $1.98 billion; Lightspeed Venture Partners Select V LP at $2.26 billion; and Lightspeed Opportunity Fund II LP at $2.36 billion. Separately, Lightspeed India Partners closed its fourth early stage fund at $500 million.

2 min read · 12 July 2022

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