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Alex Gorsky has been named a general partner at Iconiq Growth.
A dozen climate-focused venture funds have raised a combined $3.5bn this year, according to Venture Capital Journal research.
Chickens standing in a field of grass
Pelican is targeting a return of 4x capital and plans to back between 20 and 30 companies across pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds.
Photo of the investment team for Imec xpand, a venture capital firm focused on semiconductors.
Imec xpand, a Belgian venture capital firm focused on semiconductor investments, has closed its sophomore fund at €300m.
Charlotte D'Souza, PEI Group, and Faise Butt, Pi Labs
Faisal Butt, founder of Pi Labs, has seen a 'dramatic improvement' in caliber of founder and number of companies in the proptech sustainability space.
Raising a sophomore fund can be even harder than closing on a debut fund. Successful fundraisers share the tricks of the trade.
Rishi Taparia, co-founder and general partner of Garuda Ventures, talks about growing up in Indonesia, basketball and why he has a replica of a Tyrannosaurus rex skull.
Photo of a drone or UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle).
Fund IV's investors include the Mexico State Investment Council, JP Morgan Asset Management, Vanderbilt University Endowment and USAA.
Canada drew 2,200 tech workers from outside the country in the first nine months of 2023, compared with 1,500 it lost to Europe.
After a couple of years of slower growth, Canada’s venture system is re-energized and poised to resume its expansion.
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