Ryan Hibbison
A total of 167 women-led venture capital funds closed on a combined $3.87 billion in 2024, according to Venture Capital Journal's exclusive research.
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The multi-strategy investor and secondaries specialist built the program to teach GPs and LPs how to find alternate routes to liquidity outside of IPOs and M&A.
The woman-led firm leverages its Kansas City location to give companies access to underutilized networks and partnerships.
The emerging manager has found traction by targeting investors who are health and wellness influencers, including two with more than 630,000 followers combined on TikTok and Instagram.
VCs are divided about whether or not the SEC’s new guidance around vetting accredited investors will help emerging managers with fundraising.
LPs are just as happy with a successful exit as a founder as they are with a successful investment history when it comes to fundraising, advises Senofer Mendoza of Mendoza Ventures.
'Rather than just being a venture shop we see ourselves as a mini KKR or a mini Blackrock, bringing the same philosophy to each of these investing principles,' says co-founder Prasanth Chilukuri.
While most people thought tariffs were a poker bluff that the administration wouldn’t follow through with, 'now we’re seeing tremendous concern among investors – private equity and late-stage venture – because everyone is affected,' says M&A specialist Michael Mufson.
Film and TV royalties investor IPR.VC has secured a €25m commitment from the European Investment Fund, as it seeks to raise €120m for its third fund.