Lawrence Aragon

Fintech start-up Sweater has come up with a way for unaccredited investors to put as little as $500 to work in a type of virtual venture fund. Sixty thousand people are already on the waiting list, but you can be sure more will follow.

'What has become clear through the proposed [SEC] rules is that the venture capital exception is not an exception from SEC scrutiny,' says David Larsen, a managing director in Kroll’s Alternative Asset Advisory Practice.

Igor Rozenblit, who served as co-head of the SEC’s Private Funds Unit for more than 11 years, answers burning questions about the SEC's proposed new rules for private funds.

The $1bn growth fund and $500m seed fund will invest in 'every layer of the Web3 tech stack,' Haun wrote in a blog post.

VCs who successfully raised debut funds share key insights.

The Los Angeles venture firm plans to use its small debut fund as a proof of concept, enabling it to raise a much larger sophomore fund from institutional LPs.

A new report shows debut funds rebounding after taking a big hit in 2020, but first-time funds face a very challenging market.

If CalPERS' new CIO wants to get the giant pension back into VC, she will find it challenging, says a veteran fund adviser, noting CalPERS has a 'reputation for being difficult to deal with.'

New York-based Black Opal Ventures, founded by Tara Bishop, is in market with a debut fund targeting $120m.

The SEC issued a 341-page proposal that would have a significant impact on venture funds. Here is some common sense advice about what to do next.