Alexander Davis

Austin’s South by Southwest delved into some of Silicon Valley’s biggest passion projects in 2022, from crypto-based tokens and climate change to the metaverse and psychedelic drugs.

We spoke with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Cynthia Muller about racial inequity in the private markets, fundraising challenges faced by black VCs, and how LPs can play a role in supporting diversity.

It’s been only a few years since Black people began making significant inroads as professionals into the overwhelmingly white male bastion of VC, and that fragile progress is suddenly in jeopardy.

As the work-from-home trend continues, many landlords are reimagining how buildings will be used in the future. And a growing class of startups catering to flexible work needs have emerged.

A Glasgow COP26 campaign to rally the world’s financial system around net-zero carbon targets now has more than $130 trillion in private capital committed to the cause.

Year-to-date US fundraising by VC firms stood at $104.8 billion raised across 576 vehicles in the US, according to PitchBook data, breaking the $100 billion barrier for the first time.

2021 is shaping up to be a banner year for venture capitalists placing bets tied to the global ecommerce ecosystem dominated by Amazon.