LP Insight

We spoke with more than a dozen investors about their appetite for venture funds this year.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling for the creation of a US sovereign wealth fund.

Of the 14 most active LPs last year, six were government-backed entities that accounted for 75 of the 138 known commitments to VC funds, according to Venture Capital Journal research.

Convinced that great founders can come from anywhere, AXA Venture Partners prefers funds that focus on regions with a high density of talented entrepreneurs.

More than 60% of investors polled in our annual survey cited “geopolitical uncertainty” as the factor that would have the greatest impact on the performance of their private markets portfolio in 2025.

Our LP Perspectives 2025 Study finds investors are warming to venture capital after giving it the cold shoulder.

The board of the sovereign wealth fund is considering a proposal to increase its target allocation to venture capital strategies to a range of 10-25% from a range of 0-5%.

The capital needed to grow category-leading companies up north is beyond the capacity of LPs in Canada, which could make fundraising by VC managers more difficult.

Venture Capital Journal surveyed 117 institutional investors worldwide to find out what is most – and least – important to investors in venture funds.

The annual gathering of Black and Latinx entrepreneurs and investors offered practical advice for fundraising outreach to limited partners.