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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

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

Musixmatch backer United Ventures targets €150m

The Italian venture firm has held a first close on its third early-stage fund, United Ventures III. Backers include Italian and international institutional investors.

2 min read · 24 July 2023

Women-led funds are succeeding despite obstacles

Even as they become more powerful in the venture ecosystem, women must overcome unique challenges when they are fundraising.

4 min read · 21 July 2023

DOWNLOAD: Woes continue for fundraisers in H1

Venture funds worldwide raised a combined $58.1bn in the first half of 2023, down from about $100bn in the first half of last year, according to exclusive Venture Capital Journal research.

3 min read · 20 July 2023

Women of Influence in Private Markets: The shape of things to come

Meet 60 women influencing the future of alternatives.

1 min read · 17 July 2023

RecruitBot raised $8.2m second seed round to fuel enhanced talent search

AI and machine learning are helping companies target highly relevant candidates and expedite conversations.

3 min read · 11 July 2023

Meet venture capital’s 2023 Women of Influence

Our third annual list of women who are climbing high in the venture capital industry was chosen from a group of 110 nominees.

10 min read · 03 July 2023

Octopus Investments targets $51m for pre-seed deep tech venture fund

Zoe Reich and Rubina Singh serve as general partners of the fund.

1 min read · 01 July 2023

IQ Capital adds 2 new partners to support new deeptech funds

New partners Archie Muirhead and Alex Wilson both joined the London-based firm as associates in 2019.

1 min read · 01 July 2023

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