We’re starting to see where all that dry powder is going. After a relatively quiet year on the private markets, venture firms are getting back into the funding game. Sequoia, a long-standing venture…
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Debunking the myths of why venture investors don’t fund diverse startups
People can never land on a word to explain what is happening to women and minorities within venture. Are such founders overlooked or undersought? Underestimated and underrepresented? Marginalized? Discriminated against? Or just…
Cowboy Ventures goes bigger with $260M across two new funds, including an opportunity fund
Cowboy Ventures, the now-10-year-old, Bay Area-based seed-stage focused fund founded by renowned investor Aileen Lee, has closed on two new funds totaling $260 million in capital commitments. The outfit garnered $140 million…
Fund manager says a ‘turning point’ for Big Tech is near. Here’s what he’s watching
Next week could turn out to be crucial for tech investors looking to re-enter the stock market, according to an investment director at Swiss fund manager GAM. Julian Howard, multi-asset investment director…
The chief investment officer at the world’s biggest hedge fund says we’re headed for a recession that’s ‘double the normal length’—and it has a lot to do with China
The world’s biggest hedge fund is sounding the alarm about the potential for a protracted multiyear recession. Bridgewater Associates co–chief investment officer Greg Jensen warned this week that during periods of high…
Pan-African early-stage firm Ventures Platform closes fund, hits $46M
Ventures Platform, a Pan-African early-stage venture capital firm, has closed its fund at $46 million as it looks to double down on “category-leading” companies across the continent. The six-year-old firm, which employs…