Rising Stars

Thought leaders, innovators and a mentor for diverse founders are on the 2025 list of VCJ's 40 Rising Stars under the age of 40.

An AI edtech leader and a company founder make VCJ's 2025 list of 40 Rising Stars under the age of 40.

The sixth annual Rising Stars celebrates the achievements of people under the age of 40 in the venture capital industry. The deadline for nominations is November 15.

Hiroki Takai, Meredith Tibbals, Amanda Way and Kevin Zhang are among the 40 Rising Stars under the age of 40 in Venture Capital Journal's fifth consecutive list.

Sandra Malmberg, Mike Morgan, Camila Noordeloos and Ankit Sud are among the 40 Rising Stars under the age of 40 in Venture Capital Journal's fifth consecutive list.

Aaron Fleishman, Fiona Huang, Melanie Jordan and Asher Kraut are among the 40 Rising Stars under the age of 40 in Venture Capital Journal's fifth consecutive list.

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.

Of our four most-read stories this year, three are focused on the venture secondaries market.

CalPERS has made 18 commitments totaling $2.3bn to venture and growth funds managed by Base 10 Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia, among others.