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From virtual tours to janitorial robots, several technological advancements could smooth the transition back to office work.

Founder Michael Kim says the firm's oversubscribed $218m fund of funds for seed-focused VC firms comes as valuations at the stage are returning to pre-pandemic levels.

Investors from endowments to pensions and other institutional LPs are trying to square their next steps – on VC allocations, capital calls and more – with a changing economic reality.

Joseph Regan, managing partner of the Canadian venture investor, says the firm is about to close its third deal since it launched last year to invest in tech that modernizes traditional industries.

Dealmaking in the France and Benelux region has grown by about 80% over the past two years, according to a report.

The second quarter isn't yet complete, but the number of investments in Israeli start-ups is already ahead of both the previous quarter and Q2 2019, according to a market researcher.

Automation of warehouses and risk management technologies are two subsectors of supply chain tech that will likely see an increase in investment activity.

UBS suggests investors seek out big platforms and key enabling technologies to capitalize on e-commerce adoption. Meanwhile, data centers are expanding to cope with increasing demand for cloud applications brought on in part by the at-home workplace environment.

While tech IPOs may start seeing a slight rebound, the majority of companies listing on public markets this year are likely going to continue to come from the biotech community.

A survey from NFX found that investors are worried about their portfolios and don't anticipate the economy bouncing back until at least April 2021.