David Bogoslaw
Firms that successfully closed on new funds share lessons from the fundraising trail and their outlook for next year.
Climate tech funds have completed some of the largest fundraises this year, in spite of capital constraints that have reduced allocations to more generalist venture funds.
The firm raised $180m and has already made two investments, says founding partner Eric Elalouf.
Cathryn Paine’s top priority as Anzu Partners’ most recently appointed partner is recruiting top science and engineering talent for its portfolio companies.
With a single natural language prompt, the company aims to improve clients’ access to their siloed data systems and make better use of their technology investments.
With $23bn raised by new climate funds so far in 2023, the largest increase in the number of funds has been in smaller vehicles under $50m.
By partnering with multiple technical universities and engaging corporations seeking to innovate, the Brussels firm plans to fast-track commercialization of new technologies.
The recent IPOs for Arm, Instacart, Klaviyo and Neumora Therapeutics have investors eager to see more unicorns follow suit and end the distribution dry spell.
'LPs of firms that held onto stock after they exited and were hurt when stock prices went down should fire those fund managers,' Fred Wilson said at last week's NYC Summit.
The annual gathering of Black and Latinx entrepreneurs and investors offered practical advice for fundraising outreach to limited partners.