Alastair Goldfisher

Virtual due diligence: How to secure a deal when you’ve never met

As more venture firms become accustomed to virtual pitches, they’re emphasizing reference checks and setting up multiple Zoom calls as a way to verify their investments and better get to know the founders.

Nurx raises $22.5m for women's health

San Francisco-based Nurx raises an additional $22.5, in a Series C round from new investors Trustbridge, Comcast Ventures and Wittington Ventures and existing investors.

Better Ventures leads seed funding of marketplace SMBX

SMBX, which operates a small business bonds marketplace, has raised $2.5m in seed from Better Ventures, Impact America Fund, Unpopular Ventures and others.

Cybersecurity company Symmetry Systems emerges from stealth

The cybersecurity company, which focuses on data breaches, said it raised $3m in seed funding led by ForgePoint Capital and Prefix Capital.

Fintech company Routable raises $16m as it emerges from stealth

Payments company Routable has emerged from stealth, announcing it has raised $16m, including a $12m Series A round led by Lee Fixel, as well as Y Combinator, Founders Co-op and Liquid 2 Ventures.

Friday Letter: VCs may take a summer break, but there is no slowing down

VC is not entirely insulated from the impact of the pandemic and economic slowdown, but it sure feels like it really is business as usual.

Telstra Ventures leads funding of online learning platform Springboard

The San Francisco company raises $31m in a Series B round led by new investor Telstra Ventures and including Vulcan Capital and SJF Ventures, among others.

Neotribe names Okta exec Salazar as venture partner

Okta vice president Alex Salazar has joined Neotribe Ventures as a venture partner.

Friday Letter: Checking in on how GPs are handling due diligence

We all are aware of how covid-19 is impacting our lives. But I wonder how due diligence and the art of picking deals will be affected long-term.

Candis raises Series B to focus on European market

Investing in the Berlin company are Viola Ventures and Rabo Frontier Ventures, with existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Point Nine Capital, Speedinvest and 42CAP.