Do Venture Capitalists Add Value?
Companies looking to raise money turn to venture capital for a variety of reasons. Top among them is generally...
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Venture Spotlight: $3.2B Advantage Capital Looks To Invest Even Deeper, Especially In Black Communities
With $3.2 billion in assets under management, Advantage Capital is considered one of the most important impact investors in the...
Why Today’s Small Businesses Can’t Get Bank Loans
Last spring, Egypt Noble was saving $20,000 to open a restaurant. Fifty-three years ago, Booker T. Wilkins, a barber in...
VC Spotlight: Forgepoint Capital Rides A Cybersecurity Wave
Alberto Yépez The war in Ukraine is propelling even more growth in the cybersecurity market, as attacks -- probably originated...
Take Your IRR With A Grain Of Salt. It’s A Vanity Metric
Seth Levine I’m observing that IRR is a metric that is becoming an increasing focus in venture, replacing fund return...
VC Spotlight: A Palestinian Venture Fund, Going Strong, Aims To Raise Another $15M
Habib Hazzan and Ambar Amleh Name: Ibtikar Fund Location: Palestine Website: www.ibtikarfund.com Size: We are currently raising Ibtikar Fund II, which we are targeting...
Commentary: Authenticity Is Women’s Most Powerful Weapon in Raising Funds. Here’s How To Tap Into It.
Allison Long Pettine Oh, I’m so sorry. Forgive me. You take the good seat. When women communicate with each other,...
VC Spotlight: Entrepreneur-Turned-Investor Lu Zhang Is On Her Third, $120M Fund
Lu Zhang Name: Fusion Fund Location: Palo Alto, CA Website: https://www.fusionfund.com/ Size: I just launched Fund III last year. It...
Editor’s Note: Is Venture Capital Really a Tool for Broad Economic Development?
Elizabeth Macbride Earlier this month, the National Venture Capital Association and the University of North Carolina’s Kenan Institute of Private...
Kizmet Impact Aims To Be One of the First Publicly Traded VC Funds
Marissa Bronfman Name: Kizmet Impact Capital Location: Toronto and Vancouver, Canada Web site: https://www.kizmetimpact.com Size: Raising its first $50M fund...