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Inside: Why start-up talent is flocking to Europe; Plus VCJ takes a snapshot of women-led venture funds – who are the new kids on the block and how much are they raising?
A surge of investment in climate- and sustainability-focused companies in Europe has swelled the ranks of tech and non-tech workers eager to join such companies, while rising quality of life considerations are influencing where people choose to work.
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With more than 25% of total capital invested in European tech companies going to the carbon and energy sector, sustainability-focused start-ups have attracted tech workers from other parts of the world.
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Impact investing, especially in emerging markets, is a new frontier for most investors; secondaries transactions will ease them in.
For LPs with little or no exposure to growth funds, now may be a good time to try to get in under more favorable terms than those available in recent years.
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A total of 86 women-led funds held partial or final closes last year, up from just 36 the previous year.
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Primary's secondary sale to StepStone and another reportedly in the works by Lightspeed Venture Partners could mean a big year ahead for VC secondaries.
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Make sure AI dealmakers are getting a meaningful piece of a fund’s carried interest.
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Many of the 18 venture capitalists we spoke with expect M&A exits to become more viable this year, but most don’t see the IPO market rebounding meaningfully until late this year or more likely in 2025.
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