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The former managing director on Cathay Capital’s IR team brings decades of experience in fundraising and deal-making, along with relationship building, to his new role at the French venture growth firm.

Just as power generation solutions have generated big returns in the IPO market, MEXT’s acquisition by AMD shows that companies solving capacity constraints in the AI tech stack have equally compelling exit potential.

Backing start-ups in the AI and robotics space, as well as in the consumer products and services sector, Align's recent exits include the IPOs of SpaceX and EquipmentShare.

New LPs include Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, while California Public Employees' Retirement System, Howard University and the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation are among those that committed to previous funds.

Will the LP windfall from the Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX IPOs rejuvenate fundraising?

As companies grapple with how to most effectively bring AI into their workflows to improve productivity, some VCs and founders argue for a more ambitious rather than incremental approach that aims for organizational transformation.

A new report argues that global AI use could generate around $600bn in annual economic value by 2028 across more than 40 climate and sustainability subsectors.

Companies poised to meet data centers' demand for carbon-free power generation could bode well for other clean energy exits as investors pivot toward assets thought to be more resistant to AI disruption.

Family offices are becoming catalytic capital providers via direct investments, co-investments and thematic platforms, writes Steven Thayer of Ice Miller.

Limited partners in prior funds include Argyros Family Foundation and Oregon Growth Board.