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Menlo Ventures joins the AI fun with $1.35bn in fresh capital

Menlo says the newly raised capital will go to its flagship venture fund Menlo XVI, Menlo Inflection III and affiliated funds 'with a mandate to invest in promising technology companies leading the AI transformation.'

2 min read · 16 November 2023

US pensions back fund seeking $1.2bn to buy stakes in VC managers

Collective Global says it plans to invest in 15-20 venture managers in the US and Europe and has already agreed to acquire a stake in a "leading venture firm that invests in market-defining companies across technology and artificial intelligence."

4 min read · 16 November 2023

Flashpoint VC targets $150m for second direct secondaries fund

Flashpoint RI Secondary Fund II will focus on companies with annual recurring revenue of $30m to $150m, says general partner Michael Szalontay.

2 min read · 15 November 2023

Zeal adds MD as it seeks sophomore fund

Zeal Capital Partners, which is raising its second fund, hires Stefanie Thomas of Impact America Fund as a managing director.

2 min read · 14 November 2023

Indigenous VCs form new alliance to support Native American founders

Native American Capital and Investment Alliance is a platform where equity investors, investment advisers and alternative lenders can learn about investment opportunities in Native-founded companies.

5 min read · 13 November 2023

Two dozen women-led funds defy the odds

We crunched the data we’ve been collecting about women-led firms and found that they have closed on a combined $1.8bn for 24 funds so far this year.

3 min read · 10 November 2023

Successful fundraiser Black Opal shares insights for other first-time funds

The health tech-focused firm, founded by Tara Bishop and Eileen Tanghal, has raised $58m from an impressive list of institutions, including Eli Lilly, Bank of America, JPMorgan Asset Management and Henry Ford Health.

4 min read · 08 November 2023

In brief: IBM unveils $500m AI venture fund

The enterprise AI venture fund will back AI companies from early-stage to "hyper-growth" start-ups.

1 min read · 07 November 2023

Getting personal with Jenna Bryant

The co-founder and CEO of Embedded Ventures talks Beyoncé (her childhood hero), grilled cheese and tomato soup, and making the Moon the 51st state.

2 min read · 06 November 2023

F-16 pilot and HarbourVest exec soar with debut defense-tech fund

Shield Capital co-founder Philip Bilden shares how the firm raised four times more than a typical first-time fund and secured commitments from endowments, pension funds, insurance companies and other institutional investors.

4 min read · 02 November 2023

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