Coronavirus

Many VC investors came into 2020 underallocated into the asset class. They want to wait until the market stabilizes to assess if portfolios need to be rebalanced.

Dan Miller of Steward says a focus on portfolio resilience in the coronavirus era has broadened the appeal of regenerative agriculture among VCs. Many investors are looking to personally source food from small local farms.

While early and late stage VC-backed businesses are poised to weather this period of uncertainty, companies at the Series B and C stages may be left behind.

It has become an important source of capital for start-ups in recent years. But corporate investing will likely pull back substantially during the downturn.

Telemedicine valuations will rise following substantial adoption growth, and investors see a compelling thesis around these services even after coronavirus fears abate.

Many venture investors from Asia and elsehwere seem better prepared to emerge from the pandemic and are eager to get their money into circulation.

Amidst startup layoffs and drying up deal opportunities in the time of the coronavirus pandemic, venture debt is blossoming.

As remote learning takes over the world, VC-backed services that help students in a virtual environment take on new significance.

Is the security sector recession-proof? Perhaps so, given that investors point to a growing need for protection, especially for solutions that keep a remote workforce safe.

Savvy investors are developing scenarios of what the startup world will look like on the other side of this crisis. Here are five tactics to position your funds to deliver the best value to your investors and your portfolio.