Lo Toney, a partner at GV (formerly Google Ventures), is looking to raise up to $50 million for an upcoming fund-of-funds named Plexo Capital, according to an SEC filing.
Why it matters: As Axios previously reported, Plexo will be focused on seed funds led by women and/or minority general partners, a budding but still incredibly small portion of venture capital.
Go deeper: An interview with Toney about Plexo Capital.
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A growing number of mayors are banding together to fight what they consider to be an inaccurate and abruptly curtailed 2020 census, using an arsenal of legal, legislative and congressional efforts.
Why it matters: The outcome may determine whether President Trump or Joe Biden controls the redistricting process, which governs everything from congressional representation and redistricting to funding for schools and Head Start.
President Trump and Joe Biden at the first presidential debate in September. Photo: Scott Olson via Getty Images
A producer from the Commission on Presidential Debates will manage the operation of the candidates' microphones during Thursday's final presidential debate — not the event's moderator, NBC's Kristen Welker — a source with knowledge of the event told Axios.
Our thought bubble, via Axios' Alexi McCammond: Given President Trump's accusations of partisanship against the other debates' moderators, it makes sense that Welker would want to steer clear of any such optics during her stint in the chair.
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