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Coaching entrepreneurs translates into stronger leadership, better execution and companies that endure, writes Lenore Champagne Beirne of Bright Ventures.

Backus, who co-founded Draper Atlantic Venture Fund and Proof VC, had 'a brilliant mind and boundless energy that filled every room he walked into,' says Proof co-founder Thani Delistathis.

Despite investor concerns about how sustainable AI-enabled fintechs' business models are, Nnamdi Okike expects fairly rapid adoption of these technologies to continue.

The Southern California-based VC invests in the early-stage rounds of companies operating in four distinct industries.

Limited partners in prior funds include Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, the Massey Family Foundation and Boehringer Ingelheim’s strategic venture fund.

How to secure a commitment from the $11bn asset manager, which has invested more than $3.5bn in over 300 venture funds.

Fund II includes new commitments from existing LPs such as Prudential Financial, the Rutgers University Endowment, Ford Foundation and Liberty Mutual Investments.

The Chinese VC is seeking $600m for its ninth flagship fund after raising $3.2bn for its previous effort.