Private Equity

Emerging Managers

Newbie Bay Bridge Ventures plans to ‘break the ESG mould’

A look inside Bay Bridge Ventures, a firm with grand plans founded by an ex-CalPERS portfolio manager and two venture capitalists.

3 min read · 28 February 2022

McKinsey alum taps booming market for healthcare funds

New York-based Black Opal Ventures, founded by Tara Bishop, is in market with a debut fund targeting $120m.

2 min read · 24 February 2022

Australia's Virescent targets A$200m for debut cleantech fund

Virescent Ventures – 70 percent owned by CEFC executives – now manages CEFC’s A$200m venture allocation and is fundraising another A$200m.

2 min read · 22 February 2022

New diverse managers focus mostly on venture: report

The number of woman- and minority-owned venture capital and private equity firms grew 25 percent from 2020 to 2021, according to a new report from Fairview Capital.

2 min read · 17 February 2022

Impact investor Lightsmith wraps climate adaptation fund

Founder Jay Koh says investors are beginning to focus more systematically on physical climate risk to particular sectors and markets.

3 min read · 07 February 2022

Veteran VCs join LP ranks to support emerging managers

Social Leverage Group is in market with its first fund of funds, aiming to raise $100 million to support first- and second-time managers.

2 min read · 24 January 2022

New LP Recast Capital aims to educate emerging managers

Recast Capital co-founders Sara Zulkosky and Courtney McCrea spoke with Venture Capital Journal about their educational services, investing in emerging managers and general trends in venture.

6 min read · 05 January 2022

Most meaningful emerging manager stories from 2021

LP-GP relations evolved amid the pandemic, though most emerging managers find raising a first-time fund difficult. Here are five stories that shone a light on the plight of emerging venture managers in 2021.

3 min read · 23 December 2021

Insight seeks second Vision fund to back diverse-led, early-stage VCs

In June 2021, Insight Partners rolled out its first Vision Capital fund to back diverse-led emerging managers as it aims to help close the industry's diversity gap. No target is listed on Fund II.

1 min read · 01 December 2021

Friday Letter: Considerations for story of the year

Lots of choices for what best describes the venture landscape in 2021, but fundraising, LP impacts and diversity are among the top choices.

4 min read · 19 November 2021

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