Major hiring initiatives have helped boost the ratio of men to women working in alternative assets - but progress for racial and ethnic diversity is failing to keep pace, new research shows. The post Gender
Emerging markets financial inclusion VC investor Quona Capital has leaped past its target for its third fundraise by pulling in just over $330m at final close. The post Quona Capital hauls in more capital for
UK investor Hambro Perks has hit a £100m first close for its new growth debt fund. The post Hambro Perks strikes £100m first close for ‘inflation hedge’ growth debt fund first appeared on AltAssets Private
The rampant inflation currently tearing through world economies has had little to no effect on venture capital investing according to a new survey from PitchBook. The post Surging inflation having ‘little to no effect’ on
Climate tech venture capital firm Propeller has raised $100m for its debut fund targeting ocean-specific science and technology investments. The post Ocean-focused climate investor Propellor lands $100m for debut fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private
Sports and wellness-focused venture capital firm Will Ventures has picked up $150m for its sophomore fund, almost triple the total it collected for its debut vehicle in 2020. The post Ex-NFL pro sees second Will
Concerns LP would seek to drop their exposure to venture capital amid the current public market turbulence appear completely unfounded, with US VC fundraising reaching a new annual high of $150.9bn with a quarter of
Cybersecurity veterans Carlos Alberto Silva and Carlos Moreira da Silva have teamed with global asset management firm Alantra to launch venture capital firm 33N Ventures. The post Alantra teams with cybersecurity veterans to launch €150m-targeting
Indian venture capital house Fireside Ventures has hit a $225m final close for its biggest fund yet. The post India’s Fireside Ventures almost doubles Fund II total with $225m third fund close first appeared on
Huge negativity abounds in the UK private equity community over the country's economic outlook over the next two years, new research shows. The post Vast majority of UK private equity community negative on country’s economic
Impact investor Ocean 14 Capital has commited more than €10m to Tilabras, a Brazilian producer of sustainable Tilapia fish. The post Brazilian sustainable fish farmer Tilabras gets Ocean 14 Capital backing first appeared on AltAssets
UK tech investor GP Bullhound has backed a £93m Series C fundraising for Connex One, a cloud-based customer engagement platform. The post Klarna, Revolut backer GP Bullhound backs £93m Series C for Connex One first
Flashpoint Venture Capital, a tech investor focused on expanding Europe and Israel-based startups internationally, has opened its first US office. The post Europe, Israel-focused Flashpoint expands to US to bolster transatlantic opportunities first appeared on
Veteran venture capital house CRV has raised $1.5bn across two new funds, including its first-ever $1bn early-stage vehicle. The post CRV raises first $1bn early-stage fund amid rising round sizes, valuations first appeared on AltAssets
Africa has scored one of its strongest six months of private equity and venture capital investment ever, with $4.7bn of new capital flowing into companies in the continent. The post Africa records one of its
Global private capital assets under management is expected to almost double to $18.3tn by the end of 2027 as investors continue to seek alternative sources of returns in an uncertain economic environment. The post Private
Scale Venture Partners is celebrating another huge fund size increase with the $900m final close of its latest flagship investment vehicle. The post Cognitive apps are the future, Scale Venture Partners says amid $900m Fund
European seed-stage investor Trind VC has beaten its target for its second fundraise through a €55m final close. The post Trind VC targets C2C deals in Estonia, Finland with target-beating Fund II first appeared on
Blockchain venture capital investor Theta Capital Management has eyes on the end of October for a second close of its new $250m-targeting fund of funds. The post Blockchain VC firm Theta Capital eyes October second
Private equity and venture capital execs are banking on an African tech boom over the next few years amid the rapid expansion of the continent's startup ecosystem, new research shows. The post PE, VC execs
