Alastair Goldfisher

The San Francisco firm announced its first investment in India last week and is nearing the final close on two deals in Africa.

The early-stage firm filed to raise $300m for a main fund and $100m for a fund called GOALS I.

Wei Lien Dang, a co-founder and head of product at container security company StackRox, has joined Unusual Ventures as a general partner.

Anecdotally and statistically, first-time fund managers have not had much success amid the pandemic. But their fortunes could certainly turn soon, thanks to an increase in liquidity and the growing presence of family offices.

There was talk of emerging managers, ESG and diversity at our in-person conference in NY. One fund manager is quietly optimistic about diversity in VC.

Tapping into its network, the Singapore-based early-stage firm Monk's Hill Venture has launched a venture scouts program with 20 notable founders and operators, including Achmad Zaky of Bukalapak.

Looking forward to our New York conference and what investors are thinking about.

Panelists in a virtual event for diverse fund managers noted that when starting, most aspiring managers underestimate how much it takes to raise a first fund.

A trio of well-known investors in the span of a week said they are calling it quits, for now. The Twitterverse wonders what they will do next and what it all means.

Greylock's largest pool of capital for seed deals comes as more mega-funds are pouring into the seed-stage. The question is: how will this impact the pure seed-stage investor?