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Glasswing Ventures sees many of its portfolio companies take off amid pandemic

The Boston firm's investments in collaboration, automation and cybersecurity have seen significant revenue growth since the start of the year. The positive news comes as the firm is in the market for a second fund.

3 min read · 21 May 2020

ESO Fund stays busy amid pandemic helping those laid off exercise stock options

By helping employees buy stock options, the San Mateo firm allows its LPs to access companies backed by top, hard-to-access VC firms.

4 min read · 12 May 2020

Vertex Ventures principal Chase Roberts uses his sales experience in search of the next deal

Now that Zoom, Slack and email are ubiquitous in the workplace, a San Francisco venture capitalist is looking for the next enterprise communications tool.

3 min read · 11 May 2020

SMOK Ventures wants to bridge the gap between SV and Poland

The firm raised $12m for its debut fund to provide seed capital to Polish companies. It maintains it's the first seed fund in Poland that has contacts at Silicon Valley firms.

3 min read · 06 May 2020

Alternative protein fund: Interview with Rob Leclerc

AgFunder founding partner Rob Leclerc says his firm’s dedicated alternative protein fund has attracted incumbents from the meat and dairy space who see the fledgling market as ‘a hedge.'

5 min read · 27 January 2020

Two decades in, Israel's Viola Ventures continues to focus on entrepreneurs

The firm, celebrating its 20th anniversary in February, has been a consistent leader in the Israeli VC market since its founding, raising more than $1bn across five funds.

4 min read · 20 January 2020

Plexo Capital offers a new way to increase diversity in VC

The firm will invest both as an LP into diverse managers and directly into companies.

3 min read · 23 December 2019

Nationwide Ventures invests with its clients top of mind

The VC arm of the Columbus, Ohio, insurance giant is looking to invest in companies that can help bolster or advance aspects of the greater insurance company’s strategy and platform. Managing Partner Erik Ross explains how.

3 min read · 10 December 2019

It pays to go direct for OMERS Ventures

The venture capital arm of Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System, is currently investing out of its third vehicle, which closed on C$300m.

4 min read · 04 November 2019

A smart Endeavour builds up its medtech vision with large fund

Pure-play medtech funds are rare, but one firm has breezed to its first despite a leap in investment-stage focus

3 min read · 21 April 2016

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