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The newly named partner sees lots of opportunity to invest between the foundational model and app layer of the AI stack.

Monarch Collective co-founder Jasmine Robinson says that growing viewership trends, NIL and interest from institutional investors led to the firm’s close on $100m for its debut fund.

CalPERS committed a combined $2.1 billion to 13 growth equity and VC funds in the third quarter of 2023, a new report shows.

To boost its private equity allocation from 13 percent to 17 percent, CalPERS plans to invest more heavily in venture capital and growth funds.

With a single dry close enabled by proactive existing LPs, the new fund means to address some of the world’s most intractable problems, from access to financial products to retraining of workers displaced by technology.

With more than 25% of total capital invested in European tech companies going to the carbon and energy sector, sustainability-focused start-ups have attracted tech workers from other parts of the world.

One Way Ventures has assembled a star-studded group of founders – including LinkedIn, Slack and Noom alums – to share lessons and advice with its portfolio company founders.

Firm founder Jason Howard says New Catalyst Strategic Partners plans to initially do seven to 10 deals, with investments between $60 million and $75 million or more.

This fundraising brings the venture firm's total assets under management to $148 million.