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Limited partners in Boost's prior funds include Passport Foundation, a nonprofit foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware.

The New York-based cryptocurrency investor is led by a16z alumnus and cryptocurrency specialist Jesse Walden.

Jacquie Marshall Siegmund isn't shy about calling a company she's a customer of and asking how they're financed. She helped pre-empt a deal at one before Origin invested in it.

Simpson will oversee GEM's venture capital investment diligence, manager relationships and portfolio construction.

The fund is anchored by the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, while its other LPs include Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins, Fonds québécois d'amorçage Teralys and TD Innovation Partners.

The early-stage investor backs technology founders from or based in what it calls the 'New Nordics.'

Rolling investors into the new fund include Partners Group, HighVista Strategies, Committed Advisors and Hollyport Capital, according to a statement.

The New York fund, founded last year by Ashley Bittner, focuses on early-stage investments in workforce, care and education.

The Brazilian early-stage investor aims to be the first institutional check for tech start-ups in Latin America.

The fund's LPs include the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank FMO, Ford Foundation, MetLife and Mastercard.