Rebecca Szkutak

While early and late stage VC-backed businesses are poised to weather this period of uncertainty, companies at the Series B and C stages may be left behind.

As the ecosystem continues to grow, investors are looking for companies that offer more than just aggregation.

Amidst start-up layoffs and drying up deal opportunities in the era of the coronavirus pandemic, venture debt looks like a beacon of light. Venture debt lenders have reported seeing a general pickup in activity throughout Q1 as venture equity investors are tightening the purse strings and the market is putting companies in a squeeze. Firms […]

Nairobi-based EquiLife Group is seeking $20m for a permanent capital vehicle aimed to help businesses affected by the crisis.

Analysts predict a global seed slowdown of 22% by the end of Q1 because of the covid-19 outbreak, US seed investors say not so fast. 

The pension voted to bump up its allocation to venture FoFs and trims its direct fund investments.

Summit Europe Fund II was up 32.5% during the quarter and Trinity Venture XII was up 8.2%.

The asset class has changed and matured so much in the last 12 years that this recession will bring different challenges and spark new solutions. Plus, the secondaries market is more robust now.

The California pension fund made a $10m commitment to Material Impact Fund II.

TCDS has invested in multiple other Lightspeed funds and recent investments were closed on March 6.