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Venture Capital

Venture capital as an engine of positive transformation

March 21, 2023

Ros Bazany of venture capital firm Antler reveals how how VCs can focus on creating sustainable value from the outset.

As the challenges facing the world become increasingly complex and record levels of investments have streamed into venture capital (VC) over the past two years, the responsibility of VC firms to be engines of positive transformation has never been greater.

Yet, it’s no secret that VCs have found Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and impact challenging themes to adopt and implement, debating their importance, definitions and scope.

Family office participation in venture capital slows down in the wake of global turmoil

January 30, 2023

With rising volatility in public markets, geopolitical uncertainty and higher inflation, the second half of 2022 saw family office interest in venture capital investing slow significantly, according to Campden Wealth and SVB Capital’s Family Offices Investing in Venture Capital Report.

With rising volatility in public markets, geopolitical uncertainty and higher inflation, the second half of 2022 saw family office (FO) interest in venture capital (VC) investing slow significantly.

Anirudh Damani: ‘Applying ESG filters before understanding the problem is like putting the cart before the horse’

November 27, 2022

The fourth-generation entrepreneur and second-generation angel investor talks about his reasons for not applying an ESG mandate, next-gen impetus and a tax on polluting industries.

As a fourth-generation entrepreneur and second-generation investor, Anirudh Damani has carved a path across a multitude of industries but has a particular passion for making a difference through his investments.

From investing in a company that renews old smartphones for in-need Africans to facilitating funds into the wind, solar, hydro, and bio-power renewable power projects, Damani clearly has an affinity for making impactful and sustainable investments.

Dr. Aarti Gupta: "Leadership and learning are indispensable"

November 3, 2022

A living, breathing definition of the term ‘Value-add’, Dr. Aarti Gupta has been diversifying and expanding her husband’s family’s investments for more than a decade, while developing and growing her own hugely successful venture portfolio. In an exclusive interview with Campden FB, she talks about adaptability and open-mindedness, learning and innovation…

Catching the wave in tackling plastic

August 30, 2022

CleanHub builds an asset-light waste management company, funded by consumer goods brands, to stop ocean plastic and enable the circular economy. Leading VC firm Lakestar talks to founder and chief executive officer Joel Tasche.

The sea has long been a source of inspiration for artists, but for one surfer it was the source of inspiration for a company.

Report reveals that family office participation in venture continues to grow

July 13, 2022

Silicon Valley Bank and Campden Wealth’s report, Family Offices Investing in Venture Capital, July 2022, finds that family office participation in venture continues to grow despite macro concerns.

The results of an exclusive report by Silicon Valley Bank and Campden Wealth found that family office participation in venture continues to grow despite macro concerns.

Managing ESG within the venture capital industry

July 6, 2022

With an increasing level of scrutiny on environmental, social and governance themes within the venture capital industry, leading VC firm Lakestar explains the processes they’ve put in place to ensure total transparency.

Lakestar has seen an increasing level of scrutiny on environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes within the venture capital (VC) industry. The introduction of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) requiring mandatory reporting, the continued conversations on climate risk and the push for greater diversity amongst the workforce are just some of the topics driving the conversation on responsible investment and ESG. We will share some of the challenges we are seeing along with the initiatives we are undertaking in response.

Does exposure to unlisted infrastructure benefit the average portfolio?

June 21, 2022

The potential for uncorrelated, income-driven returns and structural inflation protection are two reasons why an allocation to unlisted infrastructure should be considered [1]. However, there are several practical challenges facing investors to build and maintain a well-balanced, diversified infrastructure allocation that is appropriately positioned to harvest the benefits of the asset class.

Key reasons why investor interest in private markets continues to grow

June 6, 2022

Investors continue to increase exposure to private markets, including private equity and private credit, at the expense of their public market equity and fixed income allocations. So, what is driving this behaviour asks Darren Spencer of Russell Investments?

Investor interest and participation in private markets continues to grow. Indeed, investors continue to increase exposure to private markets, including private equity and private credit, at the expense of their public market equity and fixed income allocations. In fact, CEM Benchmarking noted there was an average allocation to private markets of 18.5% in 2020, which represents an increase of nearly 5% since 2012 [1]. So, what is driving this investor behaviour?

FB Roundup: Reetu Gupta, Todd Boehly, Alberto Safra

May 10, 2022

In this week’s FB Roundup, Reetu Gupta is appointed chairwoman of The Gupta Group; Todd Boehly’s syndicate agrees to purchase Chelsea FC for £4.25 billion; and Brazilian billionaire Alberto Safra buys a Sao Paulo real estate firm.

Reetu Gupta appointed chairwoman of The Gupta Group
Reetu Gupta, a two-time recipient of Canada's top 100 most powerful women award, has been named chairwoman and ambassadress of The Gupta Group, taking over the running of the privately owned family office from her father, Dr. Steve Gupta.