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The Boston-based venture firm invests primarily in deep tech, energy and AI, with a focus on lowering carbon emissions.

North American GPs are split on whether they double down on DEI as a differentiator, or decrease its prominence in reaction to the Trump administration's stance.

Limited partners in the debut fund include such institutional investors as Cendana Capital and Isomer Capital, Lucca and Stella Norton’s family office and partners at Concept Ventures and Credo Ventures.

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.