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The general partner at Defy.vc talks about the investment space she is most excited about, the most unusual thing in her home and more.
Our guide to venture capital secondaries buyers has grown from 12 firms in July to 26 firms as of November.
Sam Lawson, Flywheel Capital
The London-based firm’s strategy is based on a preferred equity approach to give GPs, LPs and companies short-term liquidity.
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Investors include AGCO, ASR, Invest International, Invest-NL, Klaverblad Verzekeringen, Oost NL and Van Lanschot Kempen.
Photo illustration of stablecoins, which are a blockchain-based token representing fiat currency.
Stripe's $1.1bn acquisition of Bridge signals more mainstream acceptance of stablecoins among fintech players, especially those eyeing scale-up opportunities in developing markets.
Hot air balloons over Bagan, Myanmar
Southeast Asia, once touted as the continent’s next big thing in private equity, is struggling to live up to expectations. What’s holding the region back?
More than half of the firms on this year’s list report that their five-year fundraising totals declined or remained flat from the previous period.
Six women who are veterans of the venture capital business share their advice for other women to get ahead in VC.
Photo of Brijesh Jeevarathnam of Adams Street Partners
The firm expects to spend about $150m of its fourth Venture Innovation Fund program on LP stakes in venture funds.
Illustration for concept of using artificial intelligence (AI) for problem solving.
Venture investors are bullish about AI agents, which are said to "achieve near-human cognition in many areas" and are expected to be adopted quickly in the enterprise.
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