Kia Kokalitcheva

3 weeks ago | pitchbook.com | Kia Kokalitcheva

For the third year, GIC’s annual tech innovation summit in San Francisco has been all about AI. And yet, tech investment chief Chris Emanuel admits that he’s been truly surprised by how quickly the technology has advanced over that time. As the AI boom continues, the involvement of deep-pocketed institutional investors like Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, through its venture growth equity arm, will undoubtedly help keep some of these companies well-capitalized.

1 month ago | pitchbook.com | Kia Kokalitcheva

Some publicly traded companies including Tesla and Dropbox have packed up and moved their legal homes from Delaware to Texas or Nevada, but the growing interest in relocating hasn’t turned into significant action among startups—yet. The country’s second-smallest state has been the default corporate domicile for decades thanks to its robust body of business case law, experienced and specialized judges, and highly flexible corporate statutes.

2 months ago | morningstar.com | Kia Kokalitcheva

This article was originally published on PitchBook.com. Circle, the company behind the popular stablecoin USDC, has filed to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under “CRCL,” according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday. Circle’s long-rumored IPO will be closely watched by the crypto industry as it hopes for a favorable listing environment.

Feb 28, 2025 | pitchbook.com | Rosie Bradbury |Kia Kokalitcheva

Upfront Ventures’ annual industry confab in Los Angeles has long done its best to bring VCs and limited partners together, but this year the eagerness from general partners was palpable at the cavernous Intuit Dome in Inglewood. The state of the venture market permeated virtually every discussion, both on and off the stage, as both groups of investors expressed a mix of optimism and sober reality checks.

Feb 5, 2025 | pitchbook.com | Kia Kokalitcheva

Niki Pezeshki, a general partner at Silicon Valley-based Felicis Ventures, will step down and transition to venture partner in April. Pezeshki joined Felicis in 2016 and became a GP in 2021. He has backed startups in sectors ranging from healthcare to fintech and enterprise software. His investments on behalf of Felicis include Crusoe Energy, DoNotPay and Guild Education.