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Climate-focused venture funds raised a combined $6.9 billion as of August 6, up from $5.2 billion for all of 2023, according to Venture Capital Journal research.
This is the first of a five-part series that looks at the challenges presented by the rapidly growing data center industry, which will require a host of new technologies – and substantial venture capital investment – to meet the demands of AI.
The pension system has committed a combined $167m to six venture funds this year, up from a single $30m VC commitment in 2023.
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If Q2's pace continues through the rest of the year, the full-year total could come in at around $120bn, matching the 2023 total.
LP-led deals accounted for $40bn of the $68bn of global secondaries volume seen in H1 2024 as bid-ask spreads narrowed.
Jesse Feldman, Battery Ventures
A difficult environment for private equity dealmaking could lift in the second half of the year as the outlook for business performance improves and macro uncertainties clear, says Jesse Feldman of Battery Ventures.
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Evercore’s latest Secondaries Market Review paints a reassuring picture for the multiple new entrants to the venture secondaries market.
Investing in technologies that help Morocco's infrastructure operate more efficiently is among the opportunities that the firm sees in North Africa.
The firm’s CEO said $2trn in projected capital expenditures in data center development globally will create ‘unprecedented opportunities.’ 
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In part 11 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence explores the critical importance of evaluating leadership teams when lending to early-stage, high-growth companies.
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