Q1 2023 Quarterly VC Update: Julie Yoo on the State of Venture Capital Investing
In conjunction with Cooley’s Q1 Venture Financing Report, Josh Seidenfeld sat down with Julie Yoo of Andreessen Horowitz to get her take on the state of venture capital investing. Key Insights from Julie Yoo On predictions about the healthtech industry: “Software is (finally!) absolutely eating the healthcare world. In fact, the […]
Q4 2022 Quarterly VC Update: Kate McAndrew on the State of Venture Capital Investing
In conjunction with our Q4 Venture Financing Report, John Clendenin sat down with Kate McAndrew of Baukunst to get her take on the state of venture capital investing. Key insights from Kate McAndrew On recent trends in early-stage financings: “[T]he fundamentals of investing and company building are coming back. For the most part, pre-seed […]
Q1 2022 Quarterly VC Update: Matt Sacks On The State Of Venture Capital Investing
In conjunction with our Q1 Venture Financing Report, Rick Ginsberg sat down with Matt Sacks of Lightbank to get his take on the state of venture capital investing. Key insights from Matt Sacks On the future of the Midwest’s innovation ecosystem: “Over the past decade, the size of the venture capital industry has expanded […]
Q4 2021 Quarterly VC Update: Frank Rotman On The State Of Venture Capital Investing
In conjunction with our Q4 Venture Financing Report, Derek Colla sat down with Frank Rotman of QED Investors to get his take on the state of venture capital investing. Key Insights On various sub-segments in Web3: “There are commonalities within the sub-segments due to a shared ethos around concepts like decentralization and uncensorability. But […]
Q3 2021 Quarterly VC Update: Merritt Hummer on the State of Venture Capital Investing
In conjunction with our Q3 Venture Financing Report, Justin Rattigan sat down with Merritt Hummer of Bain Capital Ventures to get her take on the state of venture capital investing. Key Insights On valuations and later-stage investments: “As a growth investor, I believe the valuation environment puts a bigger onus on us to make […]
Q2 2021 Quarterly VC Update: Frederik Groce on the State of Venture Capital Investing
In conjunction with our Q2 Venture Financing Report, Peter Werner sat down with Frederik Groce of Storm Ventures and BLCK VC to get his take on the state of venture capital investing. Key insights On the pace of the market: “The use of technology has been paramount for companies, organizations and institutions to operate through an […]
Q4 2020 Quarterly VC Update: Sean Barrett on the State of Venture Capital Investing
In conjunction with our Q4 Venture Financing Report, Lauren Creel sat down with Sean Barrett of HMI Capital to get his take on the state of venture capital investing. Key Insights On going back to basics this year: “HMI made its first investment in early 2009. … Everything was for sale, and the experience […]
GGV Capital Raises $2.5 Billion Across Four Funds
Cooley advised GGV Capital on raising $2.52 billion across four funds, which will focus on tech startups and growth deals in the US and China. The closing represents the largest family of funds raised by GGV since its inception. Cooley partner Jordan Silber led the team advising GGV. GGV Capital […]