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The numbers show that 2024 has been a much tougher raise in general for emerging managers in #VC versus more established managers. In our database we see historical graduation rates of ~ 50% between vintages I, II and III – we need a bit more time to see how all these vintages faired during the 2019-2022 years but my hunch is that the graduation rates were higher in those years and we had quite a large number of #VC venture firms fundraising so part of what we are seeing now I believe is a re-set back to more typical historical averages. Thanks for the conversation and including my perspective in Newcomer Madeline Renbarger 🙏 More in Newcomer: https://lnkd.in/gs7XFjZC #openlp

PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association have released the Q3 2024 Venture Monitor, shedding light on the significant reduction in distributions amidst an increasingly investor-friendly environment. With a lack of IPOs and M&A activity, the venture market faces challenges, though recent signs, like Cerebras' IPO registration, offer hope. Nizar Tarhuni, Dylan Cox, CFA, Kyle Stanford, CAIA, Emily M. Zheng, and Kaidi Gao | PitchBook National Venture Capital Association #Venture #VentureCapital #VC

When we interviewed Dr. Gillian Marcelle, PhD Marcelle (Founder and CEO at Resilience Capital Ventures LLC), we asked her to share one thing she would change about the way the venture capital industry works. She said: “It would be to have as much venture advising as there is financial capital being deployed.” Why? Because VC advising is an important route towards improving diversity in the investments ecosystem. Learn more on the blog – https://bit.ly/4gjmRlz #LEAP25 #techevent #techinvestments #VC

"Since 2017, BuiltWorlds has tracked venture deals in the global construction and broader real estate ecosystem, annually spotlighting the 50 most active venture capital firms (both institutional and corporate) investing in the built world today." BuiltWorlds, thanks for the nod.

£26b is a lot of money 🤑 That's how much venture capital firms have injected into London's ecosystem since 2011. In our latest article, we take a look at the most active venture capital firms in the big smoke—and we've ranked them by number of investments made between 2011 and 2023. Find out who made the list 👇 #BeauhurstInsights

Accel ventures further into secondaries, embracing heightened regulations. The firm follows suit with other major VC players like Sequoia Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. #Secondaries #SecondaryMarket #AlternativeInvestments #PrivateMarkets #Venture #VentureCapital #VC https://lnkd.in/gM2Syphc

2024 is shaping up to be an exhilarating year for emerging businesses and venture capital. With transformative changes on the horizon, here are 10 crucial insights for founders, investors, and executives. As the landscape evolves, staying informed and agile will be key to navigating the year ahead. Are you ready? #LaunchFinance #LaunchYourStartup #CFO #FractionalAccounting #StartupAccounting #EmergingBusinesses #VentureCapital #2024Trends #StartupInsights #AIRevolution #LegalCompliance https://buff.ly/49BvBzx

Demand for VC funds that double down on winning investments is shifting as investors see their best companies as overvalued, overcapitalized and without a clear path to go public. GPs typically run opportunity funds to back standout portfolio companies, but with the IPO slowdown, that pitch has fallen flat. VCs have dialed back their opportunity offerings—or reoriented those strategies to go after secondary stakes in startups or other venture funds. In extreme cases, investors are abandoning capital they've already raised. https://lnkd.in/e6YSJwpz

One of the standout investors in the Midwest that I have the pleasure of calling my friend also happens to be at the helm of the top performing early-stage venture fund (2015 vintage) - 🙌🏽 Dan Conner, CFA, FSA. For anyone that wants insights into the person Dan is and his approach to investing, please watch or listen to the latest episode of DrinksWithAVC > https://lnkd.in/gHRpAjJx Here's to building a dynasty of top performing funds out of St. Louis, Dan and Yinka Faleti, J.D.!!!