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📢 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗖 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗘𝗨𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 - 𝗔 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴! 🎉 We are excited to announce the launch of “The Guide to Marketing for VC Funds”, created in collaboration with expert lawyers Dr. Christoph Gringel, Philipp Börger and Michèle von Lewinski from HEUKING. Due to the huge interest in our "GP's Guide to Fundraising for VC Funds", we created a new guide on another relevant topic - fund marketing regulations. Have you attended an international event? When following up with new connections, do you, as a VC fund, need to consider marketing regulations? Absolutely. As fund marketing regulations is a somewhat complex topic and varies by region, we decided to shine more light on it. 🔍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: - 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: The importance and purpose of fund marketing regulations. - 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝘀. 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Clear distinctions to keep your activities compliant. - 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Legal approaches for investors to connect with you. - 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: How to share information without crossing into marketing territory. - 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Avoiding breaches and staying within legal boundaries. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹! Stay tuned for more valuable updates and expert (legal) insights. #VC #FundMarketing #HEUKING #LegalInsights #Compliance #VCFunds #VCMarketing

Join Us at 𝟬𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗗𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 in Vienna! 🇦🇹 Džan Voloder is set to attend 𝟬𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗗𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 in 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵. Now in its 11th edition, the event brings together top 𝗟𝗣𝘀, 𝗚𝗣𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 for insightful discussions and valuable networking in the private equity and venture capital arena. 🤝 If you’re attending and would like to meet,𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁! Use this link for easy scheduling: https://lnkd.in/dhwMkEuF Looking forward to insightful conversations and new opportunities. 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮! Zero One Hundred Conferences

This week in our #𝗙𝗧𝗙, we’re spotlighting remarkable new 𝗩𝗖 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀!🚀🌍 🇩🇪 Hitachi Ventures, 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞: $𝟒𝟎𝟎𝐌 Hitachi Ventures secured $400M for its fourth fund, reinforcing its focus on deep tech, investing in energy, manufacturing, biotech, and AI, with a strong emphasis on Series A. The firm, led by managing director and CEO Stefan Gabriel, sees potential in quantum, nuclear, life sciences, and space tech. The fund will allocate around 55% of its capital for follow-ons, with initial investments averaging $5M. Portfolio companies include battery recycler Ascend Elements, fusion startup Thea Energy, wastewater-to-energy firm WASE, and AI-driven companies like Ema, StrikeReady, and Makersite. 🇩🇪 CDTM Venture Fund,  𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞: €𝟖.𝟐𝐌 Munich-based CDTM Venture Fund has raised €8.2M to back early-stage startups. The fund will invest in around 60 startups over the next four years, providing capital and access to the extensive CDTM network. Founded in 1998, CDTM has produced over 280 startups, including unicorns like Personio, Trade Republic, and Monzo Bank. The fund, managed by Franz Xaver Waltenberger, is structured as an investment club, allowing alumni to participate with small tickets. Key LPs include unicorn founders, tech researchers, and corporate executives. 🇺🇸 Ulu Ventures,  𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞: $𝟐𝟎𝟖𝐌 Palo Alto-based Ulu Ventures has raised $208M for its fourth fund, reinforcing its data-driven approach to seed-stage tech investments. Led by Miriam Rivera and Clint Korver, Ulu prioritizes reducing cognitive bias without excluding demographics, resulting in a portfolio where 80% of startups have diverse founders. Investments include SoFi, Palantir Technologies, and Everlaw. Want to be featured in our next Fund Tracker Friday? Drop a comment below and let us know! 🚀

This week in our #𝗙𝗧𝗙, we’re spotlighting remarkable new 𝗩𝗖 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀!🚀🌍 🇫🇷 Emblem, 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲: €𝟴𝟬𝗠 Paris-based Emblem, founded by Bénédicte de Raphélis Soissan and Guillaume Durao, has closed its first fund at €80 million. The firm focuses on seed-stage investments, targeting 25 to 30 startups with check sizes between €500K and €3M. Emblem has backed 16 startups, including Pivot, The Mobile-First Company, altrove, and Volta Software. The firm primarily invests in France and the Nordics, with additional deals in the U.S. and Italy. 🇩🇪 Cherry Ventures, 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲: $𝟱𝟬𝟬𝗠 Cherry Ventures has closed its latest fund at $500 million, supporting early-stage startups and follow-on rounds at Series B and beyond. The Berlin-based VC aims to help build Europe’s first trillion-dollar company, pushing back against the perception that European startups lack scale.  Cherry’s portfolio includes The Exploration Company, Flink, Robeauté, AMBOSS, and many others. 🇺🇸 GTMfund, 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲: $𝟱𝟰𝗠 GTMfund has raised $54 million for its second fund, surpassing its $50M target. Founded by Max Altschuler, the operator-led fund is backed by 300 LPs, including leaders from Amazon Web Services (AWS), OpenAI, Procore Technologies, Rippling, and Snowflake, alongside institutional investors like Bain Capital Ventures, HarbourVest Partners, Inovia Capital, and Franklin Park. GTMfund specializes in pre-seed, seed, and Series A investments, writing checks between $500K and $1.5M. Notable investments include Writer, Atlan, and Vanta.

📢 𝐆𝐏/𝐋𝐏 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 - 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 & 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 We’re thrilled to announce an upcoming pitch event focused on Climate & Sustainability. Join us as innovative minds come together to present game-changing solutions that will drive positive environmental impact and create a sustainable future for all! 📅 Climate & Sustainability - 25th February, 3 PM CET - Online 👉 𝐋𝐏𝐬: Register here https://lnkd.in/d6A6qWn7 👉 𝐆𝐏𝐬: To join this or future events, please schedule a screening meeting with our Head of Community and Events, Zoe (Ziyue) LI (zoe.li@aqvc.com) 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: The Global VC Allocator Alliance (GAA) is a community of 200+ curated, active LPs looking to invest in Venture Capital Funds. We host GP-LP pitch events 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝟑 𝐏𝐌 𝐂𝐄𝐓, designed to help LPs efficiently screen VC funds and maximise their time. 𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 (𝟏𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐧): 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜. 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝟏 𝐡): 𝟕 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝟓𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 + 𝟑𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐐&𝐀 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐩: 📅 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫 🔗https://lnkd.in/dN52UQv5 📅 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫 🔗https://lnkd.in/d2XgApRb 📅 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐫 🔗https://lnkd.in/dp9VwCch 📅 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 🔗https://lnkd.in/dpuGVF9q 📅 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 🔗https://lnkd.in/dYQWF66h 📅 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 - 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧 🔗https://lnkd.in/dfUEQupG 📅 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧 🔗https://lnkd.in/dN27Xs8a #venturecapital #limitedpartners #vcfunds #fundraising #lp #gp #climate #sustainability

💡 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐂: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 The pitch event kicked off with an engaging session led by Dr. Isabella Fandrych, Partner at Nucleus Capital, who shared her deep insights on the invaluable perspective of 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬. Missed the session? You can watch it here: https://lnkd.in/dxWiWReT We also had the pleasure of hosting 𝟕 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐂 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬, each sharing their distinctive strategies and approaches in this ever-evolving space. InsurTech NY & David Gritz & Tony L., Remagine Ventures & Kevin Baxpehler & Eze Vidra, Nucleus Capital & Dr. Isabella Fandrych, HotStart VC & Scott Van den Berg, Onsight Ventures & Dr. Mariana Bozesan & Thomas Schulz & Nicola Weiroster, Jambaar Capital & Nadia Seemuth & July ANDRAOUS, SIGF & Emanuele Pizzatti & Dr. (h.c.) Lidia Esther Aviles & Eric Appourchaux. 𝐀 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 to all the participating funds and LPs for making this event a success! 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: The Global VC Allocator Alliance (GAA) is a community of 200+ curated, active LPs looking to invest in Venture Capital Funds. We host GP-LP pitch events 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝟑 𝐏𝐌 𝐂𝐄𝐓, designed to help LPs efficiently screen VC funds. 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 📅 AI & Deeptech - 11th Feb 🔗https://lnkd.in/dEMVzcNv 📅 Climate & Sustainability - 25th Feb 🔗https://lnkd.in/d6A6qWn7 📅 Health & Biotech - 11th Mar 🔗https://lnkd.in/d5Yx699t 👉 𝐋𝐏𝐬: Please register via the links above 👉 𝐆𝐏𝐬: Please schedule a screening call with our Head of Community and Events, Zoe (Ziyue) LI (zoe.li@aqvc.com) #venturecapital #limitedpartners #vcfunds #fundraising #lp #gp #emergingmanagers

This week in our #𝗙𝗧𝗙, we’re spotlighting remarkable new 𝗩𝗖 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀!🚀🌍 🇺🇸 Madrona, 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲: $𝟳𝟳𝟬𝗠 Seattle-based VC firm Madrona has raised $770M for Fund X and Acceleration Fund IV. Fund X will back about 30 companies at pre-seed, seed, or Series A, while the Acceleration Fund will support 12 Series B/C companies. 60% of the capital goes to Fund X, 40% to the Acceleration Fund. The firm continues investing in tech across Seattle, the Pacific Northwest, and Silicon Valley, with a strong focus on AI in travel, life sciences, and commercial solutions. 🇫🇷 & 🇸🇬 Shift4Good, 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲: €𝟮𝟮𝟬𝗠 Global impact investment fund Shift4Good closed its first €220M fund, dedicated to decarbonizing transportation. Backed by LPs like Renault Group, BNP Paribas, Bpifrance, EIF, and PSA Ventures, the fund invests €4M-€20M in Series A and Series B startups across rail, road, air, and maritime. Since its 2022 launch, it has backed 13 startups, including NEU Battery Materials (battery recycling), Vapaus (corporate mobility), Laka (micromobility insurance), and Shippeo (real-time supply chain visibility). As an Article 9 fund under the EU SFDR, it aims to expand its portfolio to 25-30 companies. 🇨🇾 33East, 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲: €𝟮𝟲𝗠 Cyprus-based VC firm 33East raised €26M for its first fund, backing local pre-seed and seed startups with €500K-€1M investments. Launched in Jan 2025 by Demetrios Zoppos & Yiannis Eftychiou, the fund received €19M from the Cyprus Equity Fund (part of the National Recovery & Resilience Plan) and €7M from private investors, including €2M from Bank of Cyprus. An additional €2.5M is allocated to an accelerator for early-stage ventures.

📢 𝐆𝐏/𝐋𝐏 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩! 📅 Emerging Managers - 28th January, 3 PM CET - Online We kicked things off with an insightful keynote by Dr. Isabella Fandrych, followed by presentations from 7 Emerging Managers, each showcasing their unique investment strategies. 🎤 𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: Theme: 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬 Speaker: Dr. Isabella Fandrych, General Partner at Nucleus Capital 🎤 𝐆𝐏𝐬 (𝟕 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝟓𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 + 𝟑𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐐&𝐀 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡): 1️⃣ Nucleus Capital & Dr. Isabella Fandrych - Fund II, €40M, climate deep-tech, Pre-Seed and Seed, Europe & US. Backed by EIF, KfW, Rentenbank,AQVC, a global insurance firm. 2️⃣ InsurTech NY & David Gritz & Tony L. - Fund II, $15M, Seed, InsurTech, US, CAN, and UK. Backed by Homesteaders Life ($1B Life Insurer), Foundation Capital ($6B AUM VC), and 16 insurance execs. 3️⃣ Onsight Ventures & Dr. Mariana Bozesan & Thomas Schulz & Nicola Weiroster - Fund II, Early-stage. Deep Tech (AI, quantum tech, semiconductors, photonics, techbio), Europe (and 10% globally), backed by Hermann Hauser. 4️⃣ HotStart VC & Scott Van den Berg - Fund I, $10M, Seed, celebrity-founded brands, US 5️⃣ Jambaar Capital & Nadia Seemuth & July ANDRAOUS - Fund I, Impact Tech Investing, Africa 6️⃣ Remagine Ventures & Kevin Baxpehler & Eze Vidra - Fund II, $35M, AI native & next-gen consumer, Early Stage (pre-seed), Israel, Israeli Diaspora & UK. LPs include several public companies in media, gaming and entertainment. Track record: 2 Unicorns. Key exits (current and previous investments) Kobalt Music Group acquired for $1.2 billion, Dynamic Yield acquired for $300M, Magisto acquired for $200M, Clay sold to Kangarootime. 7️⃣ SIGF & Emanuele Pizzatti & Dr. (h.c.) Lidia Esther Aviles & Eric Appourchaux - Fund I, 100M, infra tech, transportation energy-saving businesses, and green buildings, with an emphasis on scale-ups. Created in partnership with a Swiss family office and EU bodies. 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: The Global VC Allocator Alliance (GAA) is a community of 200+ curated, active LPs looking to invest in Venture Capital Funds. We host GP-LP pitch events 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝟑 𝐏𝐌 𝐂𝐄𝐓, designed to help LPs efficiently screen VC funds and maximise their time. 𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 (𝟏𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐧): 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜. 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝟏𝐡): 𝟕 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝟓𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 + 𝟑𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐐&𝐀 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 📅 AI & Deeptech - 11th Feb 🔗https://lnkd.in/dEMVzcNv 📅 Climate & Sustainability - 25th Feb 🔗https://lnkd.in/d6A6qWn7 📅 Health & Biotech - 11th Mar 🔗https://lnkd.in/d5Yx699t #venturecapital #limitedpartners #vcfunds #fundraising #lp #gp #emergingmanagers

This week in our #𝗙𝗧𝗙, we’re spotlighting remarkable new 𝗩𝗖 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀!🚀🌍 🇺🇸 Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲: $𝟱𝟬𝟬𝗠 Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health announced the launch of the Biotech Ecosystem Venture Fund, a $500M fund in partnership with Eli Lilly and Company. Key contributors include Lilly Ventures, Lilly Gateway Labs®, and Lilly ExplorR&DTM, providing biotech startups with access to pre-clinical and clinical development resources. The fund, led by general partner Vineeta Agarwala, MD PhD, focuses on investing in therapeutic platforms, novel modalities, and AI-driven health technologies. The Biotech Ecosystem Venture Fund targets startups at all stages—from creation to growth—aiming to accelerate the development of transformative medicines and healthcare solutions. 🇮🇹 Algebris Investments, 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲: €𝟲𝟬𝗠 Algebris Investments announced the initial close of its first venture capital fund, Algebris Climatech, at €60M. Key investors include Italian pension funds and CDP Venture Capital, with support from the EU’s NextGenerationEU program. The fund, led by industry veteran L. Valerio Camerano, focuses on climate and deep tech sectors, aiming to invest in 15-20 high-growth companies driving Europe’s green transition. Algebris Climatech is part of the firm’s broader sustainability initiative launched in 2021. 🇨🇦 The51, 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲: $𝟱𝟭𝗠 𝗖𝗔𝗗 The51 announced the final close of its $51M CAD Food and AgTech Fund after nearly four years of fundraising. Key investors include ATB Financial, FCC / FAC, Alberta Enterprise Corporation (AEC), and National Bank of Canada. The fund, led by general partner Alison Sunstrum, focuses on pre-seed to Series A startups using AI, robotics, and biotechnology to transform food and agriculture. The Food and AgTech Fund has already invested in six companies, including Erthos, ArkeaBio™, and Synergia Biotech Inc, with investments ranging from $350,000 to $2 million.

💡 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐂: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 The pitch event kicked off with an engaging session led by Rana Abdel Latif, Partner at Speedinvest, who shared her deep insights on the invaluable perspective of “𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬.”. Venture capital in emerging markets is booming, fueled by innovation and expanding tech access. These regions present prime opportunities for diversification and strong returns. Missed the session? You can watch it here: https://lnkd.in/d5B3FnPC We also had the pleasure of hosting 𝟖 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐂 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬, each sharing their distinctive strategies and approaches in this ever-evolving space. Sturgeon Capital & Robin Butler CFA & Kiyan Z., Anza Capital & Saskia Nysschens & Audrey Verhaeghe, Arka Venture Labs & Yashwanth Hemaraj & Viraj Phanse, Seescale.vc & Nikola Dunchev & Diana Aladzhova, CFA, Jambaar Capital & Nadia Seemuth & July ANDRAOUS , Kinfolk Venture Capital & Toni Campbell, African Renaissance Ventures & Magdi Amin. 𝐀 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 to all the participating funds and LPs for making this event a success! 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: The Global VC Allocator Alliance (GAA) is a community of 200+ curated, active LPs looking to invest in Venture Capital Funds. We host GP-LP pitch events 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝟑 𝐏𝐌 𝐂𝐄𝐓, designed to help LPs efficiently screen VC funds. 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 📅 Emerging & Developing Managers - 28th Jan 🔗https://lu.ma/pwq60h29 📅 AI & Deeptech - 11th Feb 🔗https://lu.ma/yjt9uqnm 📅 Climate & Sustainability - 25th Feb 🔗https://lu.ma/h2jhlhpd 📅 Health & Biotech - 11th Mar 🔗https://lu.ma/mt9pbzju 👉 𝐋𝐏𝐬: Please register via the links above 👉 𝐆𝐏𝐬: Please schedule a screening call with our Head of Community and Events, Zoe (Ziyue) LI (zoe.li@aqvc.com) #venturecapital #limitedpartners #vcfunds #fundraising #lp #gp #emergingmarkets #africa #asia #LATAM