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Aviva Investors commits to Lakestar as it ramps up VC program

Other investors in Lakestar's second growth fund include family offices Italmobiliare and KOEHLER Group, government-related investment organization PFR Ventures, Sidley Austin Master Pension Trust and the Grantham Foundation.

2 min read · 22 April 2025

The liquidity advantage of crypto-focused VC funds

'Crypto venture capital not only can sell to strategic like PayPal, or IPO when the IPO market opens, but also has a liquid token market, which offers an additional source of liquidity,' says Michael Steinberg of Reciprocal Ventures.

5 min read · 03 April 2025

JLL Spark’s expansive view of strategic proptech investments

Managing partner Raj Singh explains the investment strategy of global property manager JLL's corporate venture fund.

6 min read · 25 March 2025

Percentage of UK investment roles held by women rises to 27% – report

Venture capital records better female representation at all levels of seniority: 23 percent of senior roles are held by women in VC firms against PE’s 13 percent, a new report says.

4 min read · 05 March 2025

GPs discuss valuation challenges as regulatory scrutiny rises

With market watchdogs looking more closely at private asset pricing, affiliate title Private Equity International spoke to managers of semi-liquid funds about their valuation methods.

4 min read · 28 February 2025

Secondaries strategy generates big returns for TempoCap

The UK-based firm emphasizes the timing of its primary and secondary investments in companies to produce impressive performance metrics.

5 min read · 23 December 2024

LPs rekindle romance with VC funds

Our LP Perspectives 2025 Study finds investors are warming to venture capital after giving it the cold shoulder.

5 min read · 09 December 2024

What could slow the shift to agentic AI

Experts from Insight Partners, Microsoft and IBM weigh in on the challenges that must be overcome before AI agents become commonplace in the enterprise.

7 min read · 19 November 2024

Flywheel brings PE toolbox to venture secondaries

The London-based firm’s strategy is based on a preferred equity approach to give GPs, LPs and companies short-term liquidity.

5 min read · 06 November 2024

VCJ 50: Fundraising downturn extends to biggest firms

More than half of the firms on this year’s list report that their five-year fundraising totals declined or remained flat from the previous period.

3 min read · 04 November 2024

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