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What Happens When Small and Large VC Firms Decouple and Have Less in Common?
Charles Hudson
Managing Partner of Precursor Ventures Charles Hudson writes about the factors affecting recent shifts in the VC landscape, such as larger firms expanding their scale and capabilities, smaller firms becoming more competitive with larger firms and a disconnect in the required scale of exits for different-sized funds, creating challenges for smaller firms and potentially overlooking great companies.
How Difficult Could Things Get for Startups Over the Next Year or Two?
David Clark
VenCap International plc's David Clark shares his insights on VC-backed company loss ratios on the future of startup funding as it remains increasingly challenging for startups to raise new capital.
Q&A: Balderton's Elodie Broad on Why ESG is Essential for Startups
Leah Hodgson
PitchBook speaks with Elodie Broad, Balderton's head of impact and sustainable future goals, about the importance of ESG and where startups should focus their efforts.
9 Common Mistakes Limited Partners Can Easily Avoid When Investing in Venture Funds
Samir Kaji
CEO of Allocate Samir Kaji summarizes common mistakes LPs need to be aware of to navigate their VC strategies with careful planning, noting that VC is something that is easy to do poorly, and very difficult to get right.
Informa Connect's Pernille Kjaer spoke with Beezer Clarkson, Partner at Sapphire Partners, at SuperVenture for her perspective on key challenges that lie ahead in 2023, as well as where LPs and GPs should focus their awareness.
How this VC Landed a $27 Million Third Fund and Bets in Some of the Buzziest Startups like Jasper and Motherduck
Stephanie Palazzolo
Essence VC, founded by Tim Chen, has raised its third fund of $27 million from LPs like Cendana and Sapphire Partners. Tim is a founder-turned investor, known for backing startups on data infrastructure, developer tools and AI.
A guide from top GP minds on how to approach valuations from Signature Block's newsletter investigates: Do valuations matter, What drives them and How should they impact investment decisions?
A new report by VC Platform Community leverages 20+ years of return data to reveal how increased Platform investment contributes to stronger overall performance in the VC asset class as a whole.
OpenAI Plans ChatGPT 'Personal Assistant for Work,' Setting Up Microsoft Rivalry
Aaron Holmes
In the span of half a year, ChatGPT has become one of the world’s best-known internet brands. Now its creator, OpenAI, has bigger plans for the chatbot: CEO Sam Altman privately told some developers OpenAI wants to turn it into a “supersmart personal assistant for work.”
Sequoia's Three-Way Split Brings Abrupt End to Global Strategy
Marina Temkin
The Silicon Valley firm told its LPs in a letter that the split is a result of the growing difficulties associated with running a firm that backs leading tech companies around the world. The separation comes at a time of rising geopolitical tensions between China and the US, particularly around sensitive technology like semiconductors and AI.
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