- Head of Private Investments Capital Formation & Investor Relations
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Head of Private Investments Capital Formation Laura Kirk gathers the leaders of our venture capital teams to discuss their outlooks for 2025. In this roundtable, we explore the short- and longer-term implications of Trump 2.0, share our views on the IPO and M&A environments, and dive into the potential impact of tariffs, labor scarcity, and a higher-for-longer interest-rate environment.
Key topics:
0:55 – The impact of deregulation
5:15 – IPO market and M&A
8:30 – Tariffs and trade policy
12:45 – Labor scarcity, autonomy, and AI
15:15 – Higher-for-longer interest rates
Experts
- Head of Late-Stage Growth
- Head of Biotech Private Investments
- Head of Climate Growth Investing
- Head, Wellington Access Ventures
