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San Jose Police boosts its VC exposure

The $5bn pension has boosted its VC target to 4.5%, in addition to increasing its allocations to private equity and private debt.

3 min read · 07 May 2024

New UK fund Pelican Ag targets £50m for debut

Pelican is targeting a return of 4x capital and plans to back between 20 and 30 companies across pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds.

2 min read · 07 May 2024

How the FTC's final non-compete rule could hurt VC returns

The final rule applies not only to employment agreements but also to equity-based restrictive covenant agreements with employee equity holders, which would be thrown out unless they relate to a third-party sale.

7 min read · 06 May 2024

Semiconductor specialist Imec xpand unveils new €300m fund

Imec xpand, a Belgian venture capital firm focused on semiconductor investments, has closed its sophomore fund at €300m.

2 min read · 06 May 2024

UK VC hails rising tide of sustainability-focused start-ups

Faisal Butt, founder of Pi Labs, has seen a 'dramatic improvement' in caliber of founder and number of companies in the proptech sustainability space.

2 min read · 06 May 2024

The challenge of raising a sophomore fund

Raising a sophomore fund can be even harder than closing on a debut fund. Successful fundraisers share the tricks of the trade.

7 min read · 06 May 2024

Getting personal with Rishi Taparia

Rishi Taparia, co-founder and general partner of Garuda Ventures, talks about growing up in Indonesia, basketball and why he has a replica of a Tyrannosaurus rex skull.

2 min read · 03 May 2024

Scout Ventures raises biggest fund yet for dual-use tech

Fund IV's investors include the Mexico State Investment Council, JP Morgan Asset Management, Vanderbilt University Endowment and USAA.

1 min read · 03 May 2024

Hyde Park raises $98m to back Midwest and Toronto start-ups

LPs include the Illinois Growth and Innovation Fund, RK Mellon Foundation, Renaissance Venture Capital, NVNG and Cintrifuse Capital.

2 min read · 01 May 2024

AI reputation helps Canada lure tech talent

Canada drew 2,200 tech workers from outside the country in the first nine months of 2023, compared with 1,500 it lost to Europe.

4 min read · 01 May 2024

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