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Women-led Emmeline Ventures nears close on 5x more than planned

LPs include “senior executives at BlackRock, Cooley, Google, senior healthcare and finance executives and prominent family office groups in the California area,” the firm says.

5 min read · 19 March 2024

VIDEO: New Mexico has gained from other LPs pulling back

New Mexico State Investment Council CIO Robert 'Vince' Smith says the sovereign wealth fund is gaining access to top-tier venture funds in part because other LPs are overallocated.

3 min read · 13 March 2024

Inspired Capital closes $330m Fund III, targeting ambitious founders

With a single dry close enabled by proactive existing LPs, the new fund means to address some of the world’s most intractable problems, from access to financial products to retraining of workers displaced by technology.

3 min read · 04 March 2024

Pendleton pays homage to Harlem with new firm 125 Ventures

The solo female GP is targeting $25 million for her debut fund after managing two funds at Portfolia.

4 min read · 28 February 2024

Climate-focused WovenEarth Ventures holds final close on FoF

WovenEarth Ventures announced it has closed its inaugural fund of funds on its hard-cap of $152m.

2 min read · 19 February 2024

Women-led firms raised more capital in 2023 despite lack of mega-funds

Exclusive research by Venture Capital Journal found that more than 160 women-led venture firms have raised a combined $6.5bn since the start of 2022.

5 min read · 29 January 2024

Chatbots are cool, but AI infrastructure is where the big money is: Sekhar

Menlo Ventures' newest partner, Rama Sekhar, says 'it’s still too darn hard for companies to deploy AI.'

2 min read · 25 January 2024

Playground's Barrett on avoiding 'stupid' sectors to find success in deep tech

The Palo Alto-based firm lives up to its name as it raises third fund from LP base including institutions from around the world.

5 min read · 16 January 2024

How to hang onto a rising star

As firms take a more thoughtful approach to their cultures, more general partners are thinking about how to best mentor younger professionals.

10 min read · 02 January 2024

Venture capital’s 2024 Rising Stars: A-D

Jenna Abelli, Fatoumata Bâ, John Casnocha and Elana Dickman are among the 40 Rising Stars under the age of 40 in Venture Capital Journal's fifth consecutive list.

7 min read · 01 January 2024

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