Private Equity

Alastair Goldfisher

Metamorphosis Partners acquires VC-backed Barkly Pets

Barkly, which operates a marketplace and platform for pet care, was scooped up for an undisclosed price.

1 min read · 28 July 2020

Managers

From Ignition to Fuse, members of the former create the latter

The firm is seeking to raise $100m for its debut fund, according to regulatory filings, and has already raised about $71m from current and former execs of various tech and consumer companies.

3 min read · 28 July 2020

News & Analysis

Abzena raises growth capital from newly launched Biospring Partners

Abzena has raised $10m in growth capital from Biospring Partners, a New York firm launched this year by Michelle Dipp and Jennifer Lum.

1 min read · 28 July 2020

Managers

Merus Capital co-founder Peter Hsing passes away

The former Microsoft executive co-founded the early-stage software firm Merus Capital in 2007. He was 51.

3 min read · 27 July 2020

News & Analysis

Emerging manager Fuse Venture Partners seeks $100m

Fuse Venture Partners, which is targeting $100m for its debut fund, has raised nearly $71m in consolidated commitments so far.

1 min read · 27 July 2020

News & Analysis

Menlo Ventures seeks $450m for new fund

Menlo Ventures, which raised $450m for its last main fund in 2017, is looking to raise the same amount for Fund XV to invest in early-stage companies.

1 min read · 24 July 2020

News & Analysis

Threshold Ventures posts interim close on $250m targeted fund

Early-stage investor Threshold Ventures, formerly known as DFJ, has raised more than $146m from 20 investors for a fund targeting $250m.

1 min read · 24 July 2020

Deals

Friday Letter: How bioengineering is spreading among firms

In recent years, several venture firms, including CRV, have increased their focus on the bio sector. Here's why we're seeing it grow.

2 min read · 24 July 2020

Deals

SEC charges VC-backed start-up YouPlus with defrauding investors

The machine-learning company reportedly secured millions from investors in recent years despite allegedly making false claims about its revenue and creating a made-up list of customers to include Fortune 500 companies.

4 min read · 21 July 2020

News & Analysis

Neotribe closes its second fund with $216m

The firm was founded by former NEA GP Kittu Kolluri in 2017 and raised $113.5m for its debut fund.

1 min read · 17 July 2020

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