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On Monday, Fearless Fund co-founder Ayana Parsons announced she is stepping down from her leadership role at the company. She will no longer be its general…
Paris-based VC Breega closes first $75 million fund in Africa to support start-ups and startups
Paris-based VC firm Brega has seen Africa’s tech ecosystem mature over the years. From receiving less than a billion dollars in venture capital annually to a…
Venture firms raised $9.3 billion in the first quarter according to PitchBook datameaning this year likely won’t match or surpass 2023’s $81.8 billion total. While emerging…
Zal Bilimoria just raised a fourth $50M Refactor Capital fund and is still enjoying his status as a solo GP
Zal Bilimoria has been a solo general partner since 2018 and has no plans to stop. And he credits the decision to his former colleague, David…
What StepStone’s $3.3B venture secondaries fund tells us about current LP appetite for venture
StepStone raised the largest fund dedicated to investing in secondary venture companies, the company was announced Last week. This fundraiser not only speaks volumes for the…
Friends & Family Capital, a fund founded by former Palantir CFO and son of IVP founder, unveils $118 million third fund
Small VC firms require deep trust, mutual support, and long-term commitment between partners—a kinship that, in many ways, resembles a family dynamic. Colin Anderson (former CFO…
Raising venture capital has been a laggard in recent years, even for companies with strong track records. This is the experience of Foresite Capital. Despite having…
After successes like Reddit and Scopley, the Collaborative Fund easily raised a $125 million fund to tackle climate, health and food
The folks at the Cooperative Fund sure love a challenge. They do not specialize in venture capital’s favorite business model, SaaS, preferring to invest in sectors…
With €50 million to invest, the Italian Founders Fund is looking for entrepreneurs with global ambitions
While funding for Italian startups is growing, the country still ranks eighth in Europe in VC investment, according to Dealroom. New creation Italian Founders Fund (IFF)…
An appeals court rules that VC Fearless Fund can’t give grants to black women, but the fight continues
VC firm Fearless Fund has faced a setback in its plans to issue grants to black female business owners. On Monday, an appeals court ruled against…