# PitchBook

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-03**: Concentration hits record high — Experienced firms capture 91% of all VC capital raised in Q1 2026, the highest level in PitchBook's dataset.
- **2024**: BBG Ventures closes new fund — Nisha Dua and Susan Lyne complete a fundraise for BBG Ventures, relying on their track record and niche focus.
- **2022**: Market downturn begins — Tech stocks sell off, the IPO window shuts, and LPs become cautious, making fundraising extremely hard for emerging VC managers.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### MENA VC funding hits $3.8B in 2025 but remains less than 1% of global total
2026-07-19 00:08:31 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Despite a 74% YoY surge to $3.8 billion, MENA’s venture capital market captured well under 1% of global funding in 2025. The lopsided concentration in Saudi Arabia and the UAE and the absence of a liquid exit pipeline raise urgent questions for institutional investors eyeing emerging market exposure.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/mena-vc-3-8b-global-share-gap

### VC concentration hits record 91%: What LPs' flight to safety means for innovation and returns
2026-06-22 03:18:02 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

With 91% of capital committed to established VC firms in Q1 2026, the LP market signals unprecedented risk aversion — a trend that could undermine the venture ecosystem's ability to generate outsized returns and back breakthrough startups.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/vc-fundraising-concentration-record-91-percent

### Thrive Capital Secures $10B Mega-Fund for AI and Space Giants
2026-02-18 17:53:43 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 7

Thrive Capital has closed a record-breaking $10 billion venture fund, Thrive X, nearly doubling its previous fundraising efforts. The capital injection is strategically positioned to back high-growth leaders in artificial intelligence and space technology, specifically targeting pre-IPO positions in OpenAI and SpaceX.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/thrive-capital-10-billion-fund-ai-space

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