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The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is the venture capital industry’s trusted source for advocacy, professional development and industry research.
🚨 Big win for #VentureCapital! NVCA celebrates the Fifth Circuit vacating the @SECGov 's Private Fund Adviser rule. This protects the innovation and dynamism of our economy. More: nvca.org/press_releases…

🗞️New Member Spotlight🗞️ From backing Hugging Face to Anthropic, @QualcommVenture is shaping the future of connected tech. We spoke to Quinn Li about investing in AI, enabling founders with Qualcomm’s tech, and how our membership helps elevate their impact. 🚀 Dive in:…

🚨Nominations are now open for the 2026 NVCA Leadership Awards🚨 💠Venture Vanguard Award – for industry-shaping contributions 💠Rising Star Award – for emerging leaders in VC 💠Inclusion Impact Award (in partnership with @VCForward) – for expanding access and opportunity…
NVCA’s 2025 Leadership Awards Dinner was a celebration of the leaders shaping the future of venture, filled with meaningful conversations and powerful moments. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the evening so special. The night was a true reflection of the…




Candid advice. Practical insight. Live Q&A with an industry leader. @VCForward Emerging Manager Power Hour returns in August with a special “Ask Me Anything” session led by @jeff Clavier, Founding Partner at @uncorkcap. Built for U.S.-based GPs at Fund 2-4 to connect,…

Early-bird registration is now open for Cohort 20 of #VCUniversity, starting in September! 🎓🚀 We offer this top-rated certification program in partnership with @VCForward and @BerkLawExecEd. 🔗Learn more and register by Aug. 1 to access the early-bird discount:…
NVCA President & CEO Bobby Franklin on the House passage of the GENIUS Act, CLARITY Act, and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act:

Looking to accelerate your VC journey as an investor or emerging manager? @VCForward's Power Hour series is back this August with two small-group, off-the-record sessions designed for mid-career investors and emerging managers. ◾ VC Power Hour → August 7 at 11:00 AM PT →…

🗞️NEW: Q2 2025 @PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. Q2 highlights: • Public markets hit by tariff volatility • IPOs paused, with only a few breakout exits • Secondaries gained ground • 60B dollars in US direct secondary volume • Just 2 percent of unicorn value, but a rising…
🗞️NEW Member Spotlight🗞️ TDK Ventures backs deeptech founders from Seed to Series B with 500M AUM President Nicolas Sauvage shares how they 💠Support startups with strategic global resources 💠Invest in impact focused companies like Groq and Verdagy 💠Elevate CVC standards…

📅 NVCA members are invited to a policy briefing on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 1 Join our team on July 15th to learn what made it into the final law what was left out and how the changes will impact venture capital. This session will be held in a meeting format to…
We’re pleased to welcome First Bight Ventures to NVCA. The firm focuses on early-stage investment in synthetic biology and biomanufacturing, with an approach that includes company support, ecosystem development, and accelerator programming. Join us in welcoming them to the NVCA…

Welcome to NVCA, Yellow Ventures! From fund formation to founder fundraising, Yellow Ventures builds the operational backbone of early-stage venture. Join us in welcoming them to the NVCA community.

America’s strength in AI development comes from its vibrant, decentralized ecosystem of entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators. The current fragmented AI regulatory environment creates unnecessary challenges for startups, stifles innovation, and threatens our dominance in the…
An unforgettable night at the 2025 @nvca Leadership Awards Dinner ⭐️ We’re proud to share that our COO, Sandy Grippo, is joining the NVCA Board of Directors. We know she'll be a strong voice for innovation and growth. Congrats to all the honorees recognized this year! 🎉
NVCA extends its sincere gratitude to @bdeeter (Byron Deeter), Partner at @BessemerVP , for his outstanding leadership and service as Chair of the NVCA Board of Directors during the 2024-2025 term. Throughout his tenure, Byron brought sharp insight, deep commitment, and tireless…

VC investors: The deadline to volunteer as a mentor for the upcoming #VCUniversity mentorship program is THIS FRIDAY! We still especially need life science investors (of all experience levels) to volunteer as mentors. Time commitment: 1 hour/month from Aug-Oct. Learn more and…

We’re pleased to welcome @vintweeta, General Partner at @a16z, as Chair of the NVCA Board of Directors for the 2025–2026 term. Vineeta brings deep experience in venture and technology, and we look forward to her leadership as we advance policies that strengthen innovation and…

Join us in welcoming Kylie Lapsley as NVCA’s new Manager, Special Projects. A recent USC grad and former NVCA intern, Kylie is excited to contribute to NVCA’s mission of supporting the U.S. venture capital ecosystem. Fun facts: • Born in Madrid • Skydived twice •…

🗞️New Member Spotlight: Boot64 “New Orleans is known for food and culture; not venture capital. We are changing that.” John Roberts of Boot64 Ventures shares how the firm is building a startup ecosystem in Louisiana through SSBCI and early stage funding. 🔗Read the blog here:…

🎉 Don’t forget: The scholarship application for Cohort 20 of #VCUniversity is open! Aspiring VCs from underrepresented backgrounds: you have until TOMORROW (6/13) to apply for this scholarship, which includes course tuition, office hours, and mentorship: ventureforward.org/vcu-scholarshi…