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The sixth annual Rising Stars celebrates the achievements of people under the age of 40 in the venture capital industry. The deadline for nominations is November 15.

The $865m fund will be invested by a new growth team led by former TCV general partner Shalini Rao and including alumni of Bessemer Venture Partners, EQT Group, Insight Partners and Bond.

A list of climate-focused VC funds closed in 2024.

Atomico, based in London, raised $485m for its sixth early-stage vehicle, falling short of its $600m target.

More data center operators are turning to liquid cooling systems to handle increased heat generated by higher-density data processing equipment.

Climate-focused venture funds raised a combined $6.9 billion as of August 6, up from $5.2 billion for all of 2023, according to Venture Capital Journal research.

The pension system has committed a combined $167m to six venture funds this year, up from a single $30m VC commitment in 2023.

If Q2's pace continues through the rest of the year, the full-year total could come in at around $120bn, matching the 2023 total.

Since HNWIs have 'a larger share of their wallet in cash or public equity that trades at all-time highs, they have ample liquidity to commit to private equity,' says co-founder and CEO Jacqueline van den Ende.

A detailed list of climate-focused venture capital funds raised since January 2022.