Emilia David

Farooq Abbasi thinks the sector offers large outcomes and is a way to invest in diverse start-ups.

Smaller funds can capitalize on the early stage even as mega fundraising makes big VCs even larger, speakers at an NVCA and PitchBook webinar said.

Edtech-focused Owl Ventures sees the workplace as the next growth area adopting educational resources as the pandemic changes how people view training in the office.

Cottonwood Technology Fund's Alain le Loux said investing in early-stage hardware start-ups results in billion-dollar exits.

Steven Weinstein, chief executive at early stage investor Seismic Capital, says SPACs are facing a short supply of suitable companies.

SWAT Equity Partners' Sarah Foley says as more women advocate and educate themselves about their healthcare choices, women's healthcare is becoming a big growth area for entrepreneurs.