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Friday Letter: Seven LP tips for GPs with sustainability funds

Representatives of AP4, CalPERS, the European Investment Fund, IH International, StepStone Group and Railpen share their insights for GPs with funds focused on sustainability.

3 min read · 10 February 2023

Harvard and other LPs are carefully vetting VCs' ESG intentions and practices

LPs including AP6, Hamilton Lane and Harvard Management Company told the Principles for Responsible Investment that they are looking more carefully at how general partners manage ESG risks internally and within their portfolio companies.

5 min read · 23 January 2023

Balderton Capital appoints Teodosiu as EIR

Balderton Capital has named Dan Teodosiu as an executive in residence. In his new role, Teodosiu will provide technical and engineering-focused support for Balderton’s portfolio companies.

1 min read · 12 January 2023

UK VC firm Love Ventures taps Maddox and Packham

The appointments were made in conjunction with Love Ventures launching its third fund.

1 min read · 03 January 2023

Dutch VC firm Forward.one wraps up sophomore fund at €145m

The fund will invest in high-tech and deep-tech companies in the Netherlands, Germany and the Nordics.

1 min read · 19 December 2022

USV raises second climate fund to fuel blistering deal pace

Union Square Ventures, which has invested in 17 climate-related companies in the past two years, has closed on $200m for its second climate fund to keep the dealmaking momentum going.

2 min read · 14 December 2022

UK growth investor One Peak caps oversubscribed fund III at $1bn

One Peak, a growth investor targeting B2B software companies in Europe and Israel, has closed its third fund at its hard cap of $1bn.

1 min read · 08 December 2022

French tech investor Partech raises €120m for fourth seed fund

Partech, a tech-focused venture firm based in Paris, announced it has closed its fourth seed fund on its hard-cap of €120m.

1 min read · 05 December 2022

SWEN’s Blue Ocean Fund reels in a further €38m

SWEN's ocean impact fund has exceeded its targeted €120m and is anticipating 'at least another €20m' ahead of its December final close.

2 min read · 28 October 2022

NEA poaches Chopin from 83North to be its first Europe-based partner

In his new role, Philip Chopin will focus on consumer, fintech and enterprise software investments.

2 min read · 05 October 2022

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