GP Profile

Emergence recently promoted Saper to general partner and Carlotta Siniscalco to principal.

The 11-year-old London-based firm is also closing in on its second opportunities fund to make later-stage investments in better-performing companies from its portfolio.

The frim has found success and a solid LP following of family offices and high-net-worth individuals for its strategy to take US companies public earlier.

The firm looks to leverage its recently announced partnership with multicultural marketing company LERMA/ and its strategic LP base to help young companies.

The firm, which has seven international offices, recently wrapped up its first sector-focused fund to invest in the blockchain. Founder Eric Martineau-Fortin says its worldwide connections will help it source deals.

Candace and Charles Nelson, the pair behind Sprinkles Cupcakes and Pizanna, are raising $25m for their first venture vehicle.

The new firms is hoping to raise up to €100m to invest across the sector and help close the existing funding gap in the region.

The entrepreneur-turned-investor has launched a new fintech fund with NerdWallet co-founder Jacob Gibson called Better Tomorrow Ventures, which aims to be mission-driven.

Boston-based HLM Venture Partners has an extensive history in the sector and is currently raising its fifth $125m fund.

A healthcare investor in the San Francisco Bay Area has its eyes on investments in cutting-edge genomics. The firm says its focus is rewarding and meaningful.