Venture Capital Journal

𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲 Increased processing demands on data centers have presented venture capitalists with a massive innovation opportunity. To enable an AI future, data centers need new cooling systems, much more electricity, and new technologies to lessen their computational load. Explore this series on Data Centers from VCJ as they look at the key challenges confronting data center operators and the technologies that VCs are backing to provide solutions. 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 the Data Center series here to learn more: https://okt.to/7EHJ2o #VCJ #VentureCapital #DataCenters #Energy #Technology #ArtificalIntelligence #Europe #Spain #UK #NorthAmerica

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Decision-makers for more than $11 trillion in institutional LP AUM are already confirmed to be at NEXUS. Hear from leaders such as, Matthew Liposky, Petya Nikolova, Mark Steed and Lamar Taylor who will share their executive insights on allocation priorities and the future of private equity. Get the agenda for the current speaker list and the topics they will be sharing their expertise on here: https://okt.to/mNA0l7 #privateequity #networking #NEXUS2025 Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management State Board of Administration of Florida

Fika Ventures, an investor focused on early-stage business software, has successfully raised its fourth fund, securing $160 million, and while the firm hasn't revealed the identities of its LPs, past investors in their previous funds include the Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension System and the Weingart Foundation. Read the story here to learn more: https://okt.to/JIPQao #VCJ #VentureCapital #Fundraising #NorthAmerica

𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲 -- 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝟱-𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀! Get insights on the rising processing needs of data centers and the significant innovation opportunities that are opening up for venture capitalists. 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗩𝗖𝗝'𝘀 𝟱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 on data centers to learn what challenges they face and what technologies they will require to meet the demands of the foreseeable future. 🗄️ 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 - This is the first of a five-part series that looks at the challenges presented by the rapidly growing data center industry, which will require a host of new technologies – and substantial venture capital investment – to meet the demands of AI. Learn more here: https://okt.to/tJA6Kj 💻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗾 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 - Part two of this five-part series looks at the challenges presented by the rapidly growing data center industry, which will require a host of new technologies – and substantial venture capital investment – to meet the demands of AI. Learn more here: https://okt.to/qTt5V8 🧊 𝗧𝗼𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘁: 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳 - The third in our five-part series on data centers looks at the technologies that venture firms believe show the most promise in cooling data centers, which generate tremendous amounts of heat. Learn more here: https://okt.to/xAy35G ⛽ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗩𝗖𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 - Part four of our five-part series on data centers focuses on alternative sources of power – including miniature nuclear reactors – being developed to feed data centers' seemingly insatiable appetite for electricity. Learn more here: https://okt.to/IfiDmQ 💡 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 - The fifth and final part of our data center series explores niche options that investors hope will help data centers be less of a drain on global resources. Learn more here: https://okt.to/MJK8Fe #VCJ #VentureCapital #DataCenters #Energy #Technology #ArtificalIntelligence #Europe #Spain #UK #NorthAmerica

London-based firm, Atomico, successfully closed its sixth early-stage fund, marking a significant step in its largest fundraising campaign to date. While falling slightly short of the initial $600 million target, the $485 million secured will fuel the firm's mission to support innovative European startups in their growth stages. Read the story here to learn more: https://okt.to/x3egJs #VCJ #VentureCapital #Fundraising #Europe

The venture capital scene often favors young founders, as seen with initiatives like the Thiel Fellowship. However, Katerina Stroponiati challenges this mindset, arguing that focusing on younger entrepreneurs may hinder innovation. Her firm chooses to invest in founders over 50 who leverage their extensive experience and new technologies to create impactful companies. Read the story here to learn more: https://okt.to/B9ixhO #VCJ #VentureCapital #EmergingManagers #Fundraising #WomeninPrivateFunds

Venture Capital Journal’s Guide to VC Secondaries Buyers has added six firms with nearly $14bn in secondaries capital in the past two months. Read our latest Friday Letter to find out more...

VCJ's guide to VC secondaries has been updated with an additional 18 firms with a combined total of nearly $66bn in dedicated secondaries capital. Explore the the guide here: https://okt.to/nOubcI #VCJ #VentureCapital #Secondaries #Europe #NorthAmerica

SparkLabs has been a supporter of AI start-ups since 2016 and has raised $50 million for its new fund. This move aligns with a growing trend, as several firms this year are launching their own AI-focused investment funds. Read the story here to learn more: https://okt.to/zce7Qm #VCJ #VentureCapital #Fundraising #ArtificalIntelligence