The Securities and Exchange Commission has conducted examinations of managers focused solely on their ESG policies and procedures, says one person with knowledge of an exam.
Company founders are keen to engage on social issues, such as hiring and retaining more women and people of color, say panelists at PEI's Responsible Investment Forum.
The venture firm was launched 10 years ago by Adam Draper and Brayton Williams.
Texas County & District Retirement System committed to 12 funds from CRV, DCVC, IDG, Joy Capital, OpenView, Orbimed, Shine Capital, The Colum Group and Threshold Ventures.
The Reston, Virginia-based firm raised about $159m for its second fund in 2018.
Fresh off of raising $18.5m for its Black Innovation Fund, the Canadian VC firm is prioritizing investments in edtech, proptech, web3 and e-commerce.
Energy Impact Partners – the world’s 13th biggest impact fund manager – has closed a European fund on €390m with commitments from APG, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Microsoft.
The new vehicle is the firm's largest to date and twice the size of its previous fund raised three years ago.
The funds include $430m for Madrona's ninth flagship fund and $260m for its third acceleration fund.
Energy Innovation Capital Management of Southern California overcharged on management fees, says the Securities & Exchange Commission.