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Sequoia and Brookfield prep for VC secondaries boom

'There is more than $130bn of supply, and supply keeps building, but the bid prices are averaging 40% to 65% off NAV, and this is holding back any sellers in the market from transacting,' says Industry Ventures founder and CEO Hans Swildens.

3 min read · 03 August 2023

Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures launches Fund III

The Gates Foundation’s climate venture fund raised $1.25bn for its second vintage in 2021 and $1bn for its first vintage in 2019 from billionaires including Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg, Richard Branson and George Soros.

2 min read · 03 August 2023

Gutter quickly strikes with second fund seeking $50m

The New York firm's debut fund had backing from Bain Capital Ventures, Tiger Global and VCs such as Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures and Hunter Walk and Satya Patel of Homebrew.

2 min read · 02 August 2023

Steve Jobs's son tackles cancer with new firm, Yosemite

Investors in the first close for Yosemite's debut fund include Emerson Collective, The Rockefeller University, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and venture capitalist John Doerr.

2 min read · 02 August 2023

Prime Movers Lab raises $245m for third fund targeting deep tech

Prime Movers Lab, a Wyoming-based venture capital firm focused on scientific start-ups, has raised $245 million for its third early-stage fund.

2 min read · 31 July 2023

In brief: Climate investor Energize amasses $300m for second growth fund

Energize Capital, a climate software venture firm, has raised $300m for its second growth fund, bringing its total assets under management to $1.2bn.

1 min read · 31 July 2023

Even as the denominator effect fades, LPs are tapped out

Realizations are key this year, even for funds seeking re-ups, according to a recent survey of limited partners.

4 min read · 28 July 2023

Foresight defies lethargic M&A market with four exits

The UK-based firm has achieved returns ranging from 1.9x to 16.1x for venture-backed companies that generate at least 20 percent of their revenue in the US.

6 min read · 27 July 2023

Goodwater soaks up $1b-plus for consumer tech deals

Investors in the new funds include California Public Employees' Retirement System, New Mexico State Investment Council, Alaska Permanent Fund and the Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado

2 min read · 27 July 2023

Iconiq Growth promotes Roy Luo to general partner

Luo, who specializes in enterprise software and fintech, joined the firm in 2018 and was made a principal in 2021.

2 min read · 27 July 2023

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