CONTINENTAL CATCH-UP

Five newcomers from Europe, Israel and elsewhere in the Middle East debut on this year’s list, bringing the total top VCs from those regions to a record 12, 50% more than last year. They include London’s Reshma Sohoni, one of 11 women in the ranks. The Seedcamp cofounder and managing partner was an early backer of Romanian-founded robotic process automation company UiPath, which went public at a $28 billion valuation in April 2021.