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As geopolitical tensions continue to rise, and opportunities to commit to GP strategies involving defense with it, investors are finding paths to investment with few ESG barriers, LPs said at NEXUS 2026.

Fundraising for women-led venture firms dipped again in 2025, but our analysis of four years of research shows that women-led firms' share of total industry fundraising is still growing.

A total of 127 women-led venture capital funds closed on a combined $2.45 billion in 2025, according to Venture Capital Journal's exclusive research.

Pricing on VC secondaries is less attractive now, says Schroders Capital venture chief Steven Yang. He is also warier on certain segments of AI tech.

The investor is seeking additionality with its 10% impact allocation, and wants to 'further grow new or undersupplied capital markets'.

The firm has staked 100% of its carried interest entitlement to the achievement of its portfolio companies' impact objectives.

We have updated our exclusive directory of more than 400 women-led venture capital firms from around the world.

Women-led VC firms raised their lowest yearly total since 2022 last year, but their share of total venture fundraising stayed above 2022 levels.

Fubon Life Insurance is committing $75m to the new fund, which is slightly smaller than Battery's previous flagship.

The largest known VC fund commitment in 2025 was $225m – 38% less than the biggest known commitment of the previous year.