Tag: VCs

Sequoia marks up its 2020 fund by 25%

Sequoia says no exits, no problem. The Silicon Valley titan of venture marked up the value of its 2020 Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture XVII...

In 2023 VCs returned the lowest level of capital to their investors since 2011

It’s no secret that the venture capital industry is facing a liquidity crisis as IPOs and other exits remain few and far between...

Investments in generative AI startups topped $3.9B in Q3 2024

Not everyone is convinced of generative AI’s return on investment. But many investors are, judging by the latest figures from funding tracker PitchBook. In...

VC firm NFX laid off 4 employees and plans to hire more investors

Venture capital firm NFX laid off four employees in September as the firm looks to “rebalance” its resources from its software and product...

Rippling’s Parker Conrad says founders should ‘go all the way to the ground’ to run their companies

HR startup Rippling has grown into a company valued at $13.5 billion with more than 3,200 employees. Despite that size, its founder and...

How filming a capella concerts and dance recitals led Northzone’s newest parter Molly Alter to a career in VC

Molly Alter wears a lot of hats. She’s a mockumentary film maker working on a project about an alternate reality where charades is...