Coronavirus

Among the key trends in a workplace survey by Gunderson Dettmer show that remote work is taking hold in the venture community.

Venture capital communities have been blossoming in Australia and New Zealand as a growing number of tech start-ups emerge. Here's what investors should know, writes Rob Langston.

Venture firms have continued their robust fundraising pace amid the pandemic. And fundraising itself might now be changed forever.

San Francisco Bay Area-based venture capitalist Ashu Garg says it's a small drop in the bucket, but he and his wife and brother are close to raising $3m to help supply beds and oxygen support for Indian hospitals to help the country in a healthcare crisis brought on by the pandemic.

It’s not common for young investors to have a rapid rise through to the partnership ranks. But that’s been the path for Will Lin of ForgePoint Capital.

The onset of covid-19 has shown investors what can be achieved outside of the office and away from the traditional tech-heavy communities, like Silicon Valley. This may result in longer-term changes for the venture community, writes Rob Langston.

Edtech-focused Owl Ventures sees the workplace as the next growth area adopting educational resources as the pandemic changes how people view training in the office.

Icon Ventures, Sapphire Ventures and now Bee Partners are expanding their footprint, taking advantage of a sea change taking place in venture.

Managing general partner Joe Horowitz says the positive side of the last year is that firms can go global while maintaining a small team and without opening up major office space.

One year into the pandemic, GPs and LPs alike are looking ahead to a way of working that combines the best of what they learned about virtual working, coupled with an in-person touch.