Private Equity
The denominator effect, distribution pacing and increased workloads have led some LPs to finally take a deep breath.
5 min read · 18 July 2022
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
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 raised $3.3 billion for its fourteenth fund Battery Ventures XIV and a companion fund.
2 min read · 14 July 2022
The fund launched in April 2021.
1 min read · 14 July 2022
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 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 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
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
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