Marina Temkin
The venture capitalist discusses PPP loans, where Lime is experiencing growth and a company that has not survived the downturn.
Oregon LP makes one of its largest VC commitments in history to Sherpa Venture Capital's debut effort, investing half of the fund target.
The university endowment committed $311m to venture through May. New investments in large funds is a departure from UTIMCO's previous interest in emerging managers.
While some investors worried about public criticism, thousands of VC-backed companies took money from the government's loan program. Rokk3r Fuel is one of the firms that advised all portfolio companies to apply for PPP.
Investing in employee stock options resembles lending, and venture firms that provide liquidity and help employees exercise theirs are seeing more business amid the downturn.
The San Francisco firm is currently in the market for at least two funds: a ninth secondaries fund and a second direct co-investment fund, according to recent commitments from public LPs.
A healthcare investor in the San Francisco Bay Area has its eyes on investments in cutting-edge genomics. The firm says its focus is rewarding and meaningful.
The Texas LP continues its push into VC, committing $305 million this year, which is more than half of $460m invested in 2019.
Founder Michael Kim says the firm's oversubscribed $218m fund of funds for seed-focused VC firms comes as valuations at the stage are returning to pre-pandemic levels.
A recession fueled by an ongoing pandemic has universities facing critical budget woes. With endowments feeling the heat, VCs are on course to see a very different fundraising environment later this year or in 2021.