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Spotlight: Clean energy investment hits lowest level in two years in first quarter

SpotlightGlobal clean energy investment totaled $50.5 billion in Q1, down from $59.3 billion in the first quarter of 2014

Guest article: Focus on consumers, not their disease

DFJ Partner Emily Melton talks about the firm’s investment in the digital health company Livongo

IPO Profile: Solaredge Technologies Inc

The Israeli company went public in a $126 million offering

IPO Profile: Maxpoint Interactive Inc

The software developer was backed by Trinity and Madrona

Insurer AXA to embrace startups with venture fund launch

AXA Strategic Ventures will invest in tech companies related to insurance, healthcare, asset management and fintech

IPO Profile: Nexvet Biopharma PLC

The Australia-based biopharma company went public on the Nasdaq in a $40 million offering

IPO Profile: Steadymed Ltd

The drug developer raised about $22 million in funding prior to its IPO

Guest article: Silicon Alley and Silicon Valley jostle for the fintech crown

Xignite CEO Stephane Dubois compares and contrasts the fintech communties from the coasts

Guest article: How to lose fat and gain muscle with venture capital

The New York firm ff Venture Capital has historically been adverse to investing in traditional healthcare startups, but Partner David Teten sees new ways to invest

IVP prepares to close its 15th fund, Fogelsong to scale back part-time

The late-stage firm is set to hold a first and final close on April 21 for its latest fund that is targeted at $1.2 billion