Mumbai: Traditional companies trumped new age firms to emerge as the favourite of private equity and venture capital investors. Legacy companies cornered bulk of PE-VC investments in 2023 due to their established business models. The investments have been largely led by PE funds that have been more inclined to back legacy firms. Over the years,
Image Credits: Rachel Holt (left) and Dayna Grayson (right) / Construct Capital While the venture world is abuzz over generative AI, Dayna Grayson, a longtime venture capitalist who five years ago co-founded her own firm, Construct Capital, has been focused on comparatively boring software that can transform industrial sectors. Her mission doesn’t exclude AI, but
Image Credits: Tamara Luiza / Getty Images ICONIQ Growth has raised $5.21 billion across two funds associated with the seventh growth fund family, according to SEC filings. However, the firm’s actual fundraise was $5.75 billion, according to a source familiar with the firm. The late-stage investment unit is a part of ICONIQ Capital, which launched
The crypto industry is littered with former regulators, typically serving as legal counsel at top companies or advisors on political lobbying. More rare is a regulator serving as an investor at a venture firm, let alone a founding partner, with the exception of former Department of Justice prosecutor Katie Haun. Matthew Homer, previously a senior
“Because of the more challenging investment environment, investors are becoming more selective and investing in companies that are past the ideation stage,” said Lawrence Loh, a professor at the National University of Singapore Business School. Who is Truong My Lan? From market stall to Vietnam’s biggest fraud case Singapore – home to about 4,000 tech