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Climate-related fundraising is feeling a chill

An evolving policy backdrop has led to a pullback of federal support for climate innovation, and a volatile macroeconomic picture has seen LPs shift from risky early-stage bets to instead back more stable companies.

7 min read · 04 May 2026

VCs fully embrace AI for operations

Venture firms are finding that AI agents, when applied to a broad swath of internal workflows, can augment decision-making and enhance collaboration among teams.

10 min read · 30 April 2026

Space tech specialist Type One sees growing opportunities in Japan

By opening an office in Japan, the US VC firm plans to expand its relationships with Japanese corporates positioned to benefit from Japan's nation space agency's commitment of $6.7bn to a 10-year space fund.

5 min read · 31 March 2026

First In raised nearly 7x more for Fund III with help from Uncle Sam

Firm led by two ex-Marines closed on $148m for Fund III thanks to certification as a Critical Technology Fund by the US Small Business Administration and the Department of War.

6 min read · 23 March 2026

Antler's US GP is searching for 'smartest, most driven, hungry people'

Jeff Becker explains why Antler's US fund has more than doubled the size of its commitments, how AI is driving up start-up costs, and what it takes to be successful at the earliest stage of investing.

8 min read · 09 March 2026

The GP-LP fundraising disconnect

There is a growing gulf between the amount of capital VCs are trying to raise and how much investors are actually committing.

10 min read · 02 March 2026

Interest in AI has helped drive a massive increase in global M&A – will it rub off on IPOs?

Speculation about mega-sized AI IPOs has growing numbers of VC-backed companies also queueing up to go public, while increasing demand for scale and strategic growth is expected to be a key factor in M&A activity.

8 min read · 23 February 2026

Emerging managers outperform established firms: new research

Analysis by the Colibrí Institute of nearly 2,500 VC funds raised between 2000 and 2024 found that emerging managers outperformed established managers in DPI, IRR and TVPI.

6 min read · 18 February 2026

Meet the LP: 50 South Capital

Investment from new wealth management clients at parent company Northern Trust has enabled the private equity group to continue to raise new funds of funds amid liquidity challenges.

8 min read · 15 January 2026

The next AI frontier: Teaching computers to reason

Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly sophisticated as large language models are equipped with contextual reasoning capabilities.

10 min read · 07 January 2026

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