Joe Marsh

Venture Capital Journal sits down with Ben Luckett, who set up Aviva's VC platform in July 2015 and has led it since then as managing director of venture and strategic capital.

Pension funds and insurers – as well as GPs – are revising documentation to permit investment into assets that are off limits for many.

Family offices are key venture-stage investors in defense-related technology as other LPs explore their options.

Venture capital opportunities in defense technology are proliferating but they pose challenges, says Mercer’s Garvan McCarthy.

The $49bn fund is looking for diversification, but is trimming its overall US exposure, says head of PE and sustainable infrastructure Jaime Alvarez.

NOW: Pensions' is building a private markets portfolio – potentially alongside Mercer – with venture capital on its agenda, says director of investment Martyn James.

Pan Demetriou and Orr Vinegold aim to turn their accelerator into a sort of Y Combinator for UK impact brands.

Mat Powley, a partner on the private capital team, talks about the $28bn UK multifamily office’s approach to new and venture GPs for its flagship fund of funds.

With market watchdogs looking more closely at private asset pricing, affiliate title Private Equity International spoke to managers of semi-liquid funds about their valuation methods.

LPs are planning to allocate more capital to emerging managers and widen their GP relationship network.