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Venture capital communities have been blossoming in Australia and New Zealand as a growing number of tech start-ups emerge. Here's what investors should know, writes Rob Langston.

Jason Schoettler of Calibrate Ventures talks about the potential for growth in healthtech and how it's attracting plenty of venture investors with their eyes on the $800bn US healthcare industry.

Scott Lenet of Touchdown Ventures talks about the crucial role of the corporate investment committee in venture capital.

Amit Anand of Jungle Ventures peers behind the curtain of Southeast Asia and calls it the world’s next great digital economy hub.

Nicolas Sauvage of TDK Ventures writes that VCs must unlearn good habits that make for a steady trajectory to the top of the corporate ladder. They are no longer applicable.

Opportunities for women in the private funds industry have never been greater, but there is still a way to go, writes Gill Wadsworth.

Oliver Libby of H/L Ventures discusses why underrepresented VCs cannot be the only pathway to fund underrepresented founders.

Drew Rose co-founded Living Security in Austin, Texas with his wife and chief executive Ashley Rose. Fresh off of a $14m Series B financing, he talks about the bias they faced from some investors.

Megan Harris of Astia proposes how to eradicate bias from investing. To do so, she says VCs must first dismantle the current process.

Oliver Holle of Speedinvest says some firms' tilt toward specialization is shifting the balance of power in favor of entrepreneurs. The best VC strategy, he argues, lies in combining generalist and specialist approaches.