David Bogoslaw

We spoke to a dozen LPs for our cover story. They are upbeat about VC and, despite a lack of distributions, appear keen on supporting venture managers or pursuing new ones.

A refreshed commitment to a new BlackRock SMA will focus on co-investments.

Electric utilities are under growing pressure to bring online more diverse power generation sources, while geopolitical issues are reshaping supply chain considerations.

The cybersecurity breach at Insight Partners highlights the need for all venture firms to protect their data.

The robotics and AI investor's strategic partnership with Arcapita will provide an anchor for raising the larger funds needed to enable rapid scaling of AI deeptech bets.

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

The launch of DeepSeek-R1 is good news because it shows that building AI applications doesn't have to cost a fortune.

Part two of our venture outlook delves into concerns about growing amounts of capital going to a smaller, select group of companies, while AI threatens to inflate valuations.

Some VCs believe deals between small and midsized companies will proceed smoothly but that large-scale M&A transactions will continue to be hampered by unclear anti-trust treatment in certain concentrated markets.

Venture capital fund managers and advisors are more confident about an increase in M&A activity this year than in IPOs.