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LACERS proposes ‘unique opportunities’ investment policy

The proposed policy would allow staff to bypass board approval and bidding processes for certain investments.

2 min read · 01 August 2022

The Japanese venture market comes of age

In a sign of progress for the Japanese venture market, Japan’s $1.44trn Government Pension Investment Fund recently made its first disclosed commitment to a venture fund, Globis Capital Partners.

5 min read · 01 August 2022

Secondaries sees discounts where buyout GPs don't

Private equity performance has held relatively steady compared with the pain in the public markets so far this year. That may start changing over the new few weeks.

2 min read · 29 July 2022

Friday Letter: Jenny Rooke's journey is an inspiration for new managers

It has taken nearly a decade, but Jenny Rooke made the long journey from writing personal checks for one-off deals to starting Genoa Ventures and raising a second fund that is nearly three times bigger than her debut.

4 min read · 29 July 2022

Launch House entrepreneur community kicks off VC fund

House Capital investors include tennis star Serena Williams, Creative Artists Agency founder Michael Ovitz and the co-founders of Dropbox, and Riot Games and YouTube.

2 min read · 28 July 2022

Fintech venture firm Portage rolls out debut late-stage fund

The target was not specified.

2 min read · 28 July 2022

Congress is poised to end carried interest 'loophole'

Earlier efforts to reform carried interest taxation had stalled, before US Senator Joe Manchin announced on Wednesday that he and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had worked out a deal.

3 min read · 28 July 2022

Genoa targets nexus of biology and technology with new fund

Genoa Ventures of San Francisco has held a final close on $84m for its sophomore vehicle to invest in companies building products at the nexus of biology and technology.

2 min read · 28 July 2022

Tennessee fintech investor Fintop raises $220m for third fund

Firm has raised more than $700m for three flagship funds and two other funds with a special focus on banking technology and the blockchain.

2 min read · 27 July 2022

In brief: Fintech community Cambrian launches $20m fund

Backers include founders of more than 18 fintech startups, including Alloy, LendUp, LoanPro, Moonpay and Nerdwallet.

2 min read · 26 July 2022

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