Private Equity
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
Keep an eye on key positions in the administration, as well as a lot of the deputy secretary and assistant secretary positions that have yet to be filled.
5 min read · 07 January 2021
The pandemic dominated the headlines, but some of our top stories of the year dealt with other issues, such as diversity and inclusion, and a couple of fundraising scoops.
3 min read · 31 December 2020
Founder Gregory Dewerpe talks about this monumental moment for the firm and how interest in sustainable proptech companies is growing.
3 min read · 29 December 2020
The Cairo-based firm looks to use its strategic LP base to bring additional value to seed and Series A companies.
3 min read · 18 December 2020
Venture firms responded to working amid a pandemic in 2020 by conducting socially distanced walks and meeting more frequently over Zoom as part of their due diligence efforts.
2 min read · 14 December 2020
LPs announced $225m of new venture commitments including multiple organizations that haven't invested in the asset class in years.
2 min read · 11 December 2020
The medical system created a $15m venture fund to invest and incubate start-ups in addition to the creation of an innovation lab.
3 min read · 10 December 2020
Oper8r co-founders Winter Mead and Welly Sculley chat about their firm, which operates as an institutional fund management training program for emerging venture capital firms, and the GP-LP relationship.
5 min read · 30 November 2020
VC investment into agtech has grown 75% since 2014 and looks keen to keep growing as the sector offers opportunities across types of investors.
6 min read · 16 November 2020