venture capital fund
Coverage of venture capital fund in the Nexus archive.
- Jared Leto was raising a $75 million venture fund before recent accusations
Jared Leto was in the process of raising a $75 million venture capital fund before sexual misconduct allegations emerged via a BBC documentary. A representative from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) contacted potential investors on his behalf, and Leto has previously made personal investments in companies like Robinhood and Postmates.
- Why Greylock capped its new fund at $1.5B when it says it could have raised more
Greylock Partners limited its new fund to $1.5B despite potential to raise more, opting to keep investments around 25 per fund. The firm aims to maintain its role as 'the most important partner' to founders by focusing on quality over quantity.
- On the trail of the dotcom queen: how Julie Meyer left a pattern of unpaid bills, missing funds and broken dreams in her wake
Julie Meyer, once a celebrated London tech entrepreneur and TV personality on Dragons’ Den, is accused of leaving a trail of unpaid bills, missing funds, and broken dreams for those she worked with in Malta, Switzerland, and elsewhere. The article contrasts her public image as a success-driven investor with private accounts of financial and ethical failures.