Private Equity

Diversity

Why the most famous angel investors may not be the best

Pre-seed investor Beta Boom published its list of top angel investors based on liquidity and found how investing in diverse founders relates to their exit rates.

3 min read · 09 March 2021

Friday Letter: Talking about diversity and inclusion is the new normal

D&I is a common talking point. A recent study by researchers at UC Berkeley aims to shed more light on the impact of gender and age when it comes to the performance of VC-backed start-ups.

2 min read · 26 February 2021

Building up VC from scratch in South Africa

From Googling potential LPs to backing the most promising South African start-ups, Knife Capital's Andrea Böhmert is demonstrating that venture investing in the region can be profitable.

4 min read · 25 February 2021

Why the ideal entrepreneur may not be young, white and male

A study by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Eric Ball and researchers from UC Berkeley shows investors may favor young male entrepreneurs, but their performance doesn’t necessarily justify that preference.

3 min read · 25 February 2021

LPs step up the pressure for GPs to make real progress in diversity

Feel-good corporate slogans and good intentions are no longer cutting it when it comes to diversity and inclusion in the investment community. LPs are pressuring GPs to effect change.

10 min read · 22 February 2021

Friday Letter: Why doesn't VC adopt a Rooney Rule?

More firms are talking about diversity in venture, whether it's hiring diverse talent or investing in diverse companies. Should the venture community adopt more initiatives to address the inequities?

3 min read · 12 February 2021

Beta Boom helps diverse start-up founders cross the Valley of Death

This husband-and-wife emerging manager team is creating a new model for investing in diverse founders in the most unlikely place: Utah.

5 min read · 08 February 2021

LP Perspectives 2021: LPs aim to keep the momentum on VC investing

Despite the pandemic, recession and social upheaval, most LPs in a VCJ survey say they plan to invest the same or more in venture over the next 12 months. Here’s what else they had to say about the asset class.

5 min read · 13 January 2021

Inside LAFPP’s specialized PE program

We examine how the Los Angeles pension’s initiative to back diverse and minority-owned PE managers has performed and evolved over more than a decade.

5 min read · 09 December 2020

Less pain more gain: venBio and other VCs make great returns on migraine drugs

Biotech VCs have played a crucial role in developing medicines for the disorder before selling them to big pharma, and they've realized exceptional returns while making a difference in patients' lives.

4 min read · 03 November 2020

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