David Bogoslaw

Rising Stars including Bukie Adeno Umeano of Anthemis, Denver Yu of Generational Partners and Erica Amatori of Left Lane Capital share what they are most excited about for 2025.

Landon Merrill, who was recently promoted to partner at Genoa Ventures, shares his journey from late-night bread maker to scientist to company founder to venture capitalist.

VCJ spoke with 10 of our Rising Stars to find out what they are looking forward to, including ongoing specialization within the venture industry and helping their firms become more efficient by using technology.

Convinced that great founders can come from anywhere, AXA Venture Partners prefers funds that focus on regions with a high density of talented entrepreneurs.

The early backer of UiPath sees great promise in founding teams from Central and Eastern Europe who have grown more ambitious now that they see billion-dollar outcomes are achievable.

The emerging manager's strategy of investing in both VC funds and start-ups allows family offices to access the VC market through a single commitment, partner Daniel Sakovics tells Venture Capital Journal.

Experts from Insight Partners, Microsoft and IBM weigh in on the challenges that must be overcome before AI agents become commonplace in the enterprise.

AI agents are catching on for the promise they hold to enable truly autonomous workflows that can free up humans for higher-level tasks.

Socium Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Cox Enterprises, shares the vision behind its second $300m fund.

Stripe's $1.1bn acquisition of Bridge signals more mainstream acceptance of stablecoins among fintech players, especially those eyeing scale-up opportunities in developing markets.