Firms & Funds

As ESG becomes a more popular strategy, venture firms looked for ways to capitalize on it. Here are five stories of how ESG had a starring role in venture in 2021.
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The next year will continue to break fundraising records as VC becomes more mainstream, according to Silicon Valley Bank.
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Diversity continued to be a hot topic in 2021 as firms moved to diversify their own ranks and step up investments in underrepresented founders. VCJ covered many of these moves to further diversify the industry.
LP-GP relations evolved amid the pandemic, though most emerging managers find raising a first-time fund difficult. Here are five stories that shone a light on the plight of emerging venture managers in 2021.
There was plenty of people news in 2021, from VCs retiring to an LP joining a venture firm. Here are the most read people items from the past year.
Healthcare tech
Ceros Financial Services CEO Mark Goldwasser is banking on new health behaviors to drive healthtech in 2022.
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The firm, founded in 2016, is currently in market with at least three separate funds as it adds public market expertise to its roster.
Year in Review 2021 2022
My top five Friday Letters primarily dealt with regulations and fundraising, with the top letter focused on cybersecurity.
ESG VC Venture
Multistage investor Norwest Venture Partners has raised $3bn for Fund XVI, its largest fund to date and its first to include a formal ESG policy.
Prediction
As we close out the year, here are my predictions for what will remain hot-button issues in venture.
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