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Lerer Hippeau files to a raise Fund IX

Lerer Hippeau files to a raise Fund IX

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Lerer Hippeau, one of New York’s most prolific A-list VC firms, has filed to raise its ninth fund, according to an SEC filing made Wednesday. There is no target raise amount.  Lerer Hippeau did not immediately respond to our request for comment.  The firm, founded in 2010, has more than $1.2 billion in assets under management, according to Pitchbook, and has invested in more than 400 companies including footwear maker Allbirds, eyewear maker Warby Parker, social media platform Pie, gifting platform On Me, mattress company Casper, and the online furniture marketplace Kayio.  Last year, it announced the close of two new funds: Select Fund IV for $85.9 million, which we reported would be used to back companies from Series A to C, and Fund VIII for $143 million, which we reported would focus on pre-seed and seed-stage companies. Source link

Phrases Kind Parents Who Raise Respectful Kids Use Often

Phrases Kind Parents Who Raise Respectful Kids Use Often

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All parents want to raise their kids to be kind and respectful of others, but it can be a challenge. Sometimes, it’s all a mom can do to get through the day, let alone teach their kids a lifelong lesson.  According to one mom, one of the simplest techniques to raise respectful children is to use one-liners which are phrases that are easy for kids to understand while reinforcing positive lessons.  Think, “Wait ’til your father gets home,” except much nicer and less misogynistic. Here are 6 phrases kind parents who raise respectful kids use often: Nicole, a mother and the founder of Carpool and Coffee: Raising Kind Kids, shared some phrases that work wonders for children because they are easy for kids to understand. She should know — she uses them with her own kids. RELATED: How To Raise Kind Kids Who Can Change This Harsh, Cruel World 1. ‘You can be mad without being mean.’ Everyone has a right to feel whatever emotion they’re experiencing, but you can’t let those feelings impact the …

Exclusive-Databricks nears record .5 billion VC raise, eyes extra .5 billion debt

Exclusive-Databricks nears record $9.5 billion VC raise, eyes extra $4.5 billion debt

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Software firm Databricks is nearing a deal that could become one of the largest venture capital funding rounds in history, as investors have shown a strong appetite to own a piece of the fast-growing data analytics firm, three sources said on Friday.  The round, almost twice oversubscribed, could top $9.5 billion when it is finalized next week, exceeding the company’s original goal and higher than what was discussed earlier, the sources told Reuters, cautioning the final number could still go up. The San Francisco-based company, which helps enterprises process and analyze their data, is expected to fetch a valuation of over $60 billion at a price of $92.50 per share. That price is considered a bargain in the eyes of some investors, given that the company’s projected revenue for the next fiscal year is $3.8 billion, said the sources, who requested anonymity to discuss private matters. Thrive Capital and returning investors Andreessen Horowitz, Insight Partners, as well as Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC are expected to lead this mega round, according to one of the sources. …

IFPDA Foundation Sells Studio Visits to Raise Money for Grant Programs

IFPDA Foundation Sells Studio Visits to Raise Money for Grant Programs

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A host of top tier New York-based artists are opening the doors to their studios to benefit the International Fine Print Dealers Association Foundation this November. Eleven artists, including Katherine Bradford, Leonardo Drew, Jeffrey Gibson, Rashid Johnson, Jeff Koons, Vera Lutter, Joel Mesler, Marilyn Minter, Tschabalala Self, Joel Shapiro and Mickalene Thomas, are taking part in the STUDIO VISIT benefit sale, which runs live on the IFPDA Foundation’s website from November 9 thought 19.  In a world increasingly driven by events and experiences, selling visits to the studio of an artist that most people know only by articles and internet searches is a novel idea for a fundraiser.  Related Articles Jenny Gibbs, the executive director of the IFPDA and IFPDA Print Fair told ARTnews via email that she reached out to independent curator and publisher Sharon Coplan, who curated the selection of participating artists, because “because she has such a great track record developing projects for nonprofits like the suite of prints she produced to benefit The Metropolitan Museum of Art for their 150th anniversary. When we started talking …

Grenfell MP To Raise Concerns Over Court Backlog With Justice Secretary

Grenfell MP To Raise Concerns Over Court Backlog With Justice Secretary

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The Kensington MP will raise the speed of criminal proceedings against those involved in Grenfell with Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood (Alamy) 5 min read05 September Labour MP for Kensington and Bayswater Joe Powell has said he will raise concerns with Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood over the court backlog potentially slowing down the criminal investigations into the Grenfell fire tragedy. Powell, who was elected as the MP on 4 July, told PoliticsHome before the Grenfell Inquiry’s long-awaited final report that the building safety crisis and learning other lessons from Grenfell should be at the “top of the agenda” for the new Labour Government. The report, published on Wednesday, found that government and the companies involved were aware of the dangers of flammable cladding but “failed to act” to prevent harm to residents.  Speaking to PoliticsHome the day after its publication, Powell said it had outlined “in black and white” what Grenfell survivors and families already knew, but that “ultimately, it’s criminal accountability that will deliver real justice”. “Unfortunately, by having a public inquiry running …

S Korea pension fund to raise investment in risky, alternative assets

S Korea pension fund to raise investment in risky, alternative assets

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SEOUL : South Korea’s national pension fund will continue to raise the ratio of risky assets and increase alternative investments, the welfare ministry said on Friday. The ministry announced this in a statement after an annual review of five-year portfolio management plans, at which it kept target ratios for each asset class and target investment returns, unchanged from the previous year. By end-2029, the National Pension Service (NPS) will allocate 55 per cent of its total assets to stocks, 30 per cent to bonds, and 15 per cent to alternative investments, with the investment earnings target for the next five years set at 5.4 per cent, according to the ministry. “Asset allocation targets are determined with the aim of maximising long-term earnings within the given risk limit and in consideration of market impact from the fund management,” the ministry said. Earlier this month, the board governing the NPS’s investment strategies introduced a new long-term rule of investing 65 per cent of total funds in risky assets. The world’s third-largest pension fund has been increasing investments …

NSS: Catholic Church donations to minister raise “serious” concerns

NSS: Catholic Church donations to minister raise “serious” concerns

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The National Secular Society has said there are “serious conflict of interest questions” regarding the Education minister’s decision to remove limits on religious admissions at free schools, following revelations she recently received donations from the Catholic Church. The register of member’s interests shows Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan received donations worth £17,710.60 from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales for an intern in her parliamentary office for 10 months. The donation, made under the bishops’ ‘Faith in Politics’ initiative, was received on 10 October 2023. During this time, both the Catholic Union and Catholic Bishops were heavily lobbying the Government to scrap the cap on faith-based admissions to new free schools. Keegan was a government minister in the Foreign Office at the time of the donation, before being appointed Secretary of State for Education two weeks later. Earlier this month, Keegan announced the Government’s plan to remove the ‘50% cap’ rule on pupil admissions at state-funded faith schools in England. Under the 50% cap, new free schools with a religious character …

Attacks on German politicians raise fears for democracy

Attacks on German politicians raise fears for democracy

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A growing list of physical attacks on German politicians in recent weeks has brought condemnation from leaders and fears about the future of democracy in Germany and Europe. The latest attacks this week included Berlin State Senator and former Mayor Franziska Giffey, who was attacked Tuesday at an event in a Berlin library. Reports say she was hit from behind by a man with a bag containing something “hard and heavy.” She was treated for her injuries and the man was taken into custody. Later that same day, a 47-year-old female Green Party politician was attacked by two people while putting up election posters in Dresden. German state-funded media company Deutsche Welle caught the assault on video. It shows the city council candidate being verbally attacked and spat on by a woman while the attacker’s male companion could be seen shoving members of the candidate’s team. Along with insults, the attackers reportedly shouted support for the German right-wing Alternative for Germany party. Two right-wing politicians were also attacked this week. Police in the southwestern city …

Fiona Bruce stunned after asking audience members to raise hand if they back Tory defector | Politics | News

Fiona Bruce stunned after asking audience members to raise hand if they back Tory defector | Politics | News

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Fiona Bruce was met with silence when she asked BBC Question Time audience members if they believed Tory defector Natalie Elphicke would be an asset to Labour. The Question Time host asked the dozens of people attending the show’s recording whether Sir Keir Starmer’s newest MP would bring value to his party. Not a single person in the audience raised their hand, leaving the host to turn to Lisa Nandy to defend her party’s decision. Ms Bruce said: “Can I just ask in the interest of balance, whether anyone thinks actually Natalie Elphicke will be an asset to the Labour Party?” A few seconds passed and no one put up their hand. Ms Bruce then added: “Ok, not a hand has gone up.” She then pointed to someone in the audience whom she thought had changed their mind and put up their hand. The BBC presenter turned to Ms Nandy when the audience members said they did not think the Tory turncoat would be an asset to the Opposition party. Ms Nandy, Shadow Secretary of …