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The public pension committed up to $40m to two funds managed by Spark Capital and is mulling commitments to two other VC funds.

The pan-African development financier is targeting African-owned funds to direct attention to African tech and attract institutional capital.

The $40bn AUM pension system committed a combined $30m to two funds managed by Eclipse Capital.

Steven Yang, head of global venture investments, explains why the British LP is increasing its use of AI to help assess VC firms, why he likes China and India opportunities and his concerns around team succession at managers.

The GP and LP have joined forces to strengthen Canada's venture ecosystem and help prepare emerging managers for discussions with institutional LPs.

Most of the $1.3bn in venture commitments are to firms that the LP has longstanding relationships with, but it's also backing emerging managers spinning out of brand-name firms with strong track records.

Damir Becirovic left Index after 10 years to launch Relentless, a provider of 'seed capital for founders doing their life's work.'