Stray Dog Capital has raised $25.55 million for its second fund, according to an updated SEC filing. No target was listed on the document. Based in Leawood, Kansas, Stray Dog invests in early-stage businesses.
1 min read · 17 December 2018
Balderton Capital has hired Jodi Yang as head of investor relations. She is a founding partner at Gratia Capital, a spin-out of Canyon Capital.
2 min read · 17 December 2018
Versant Ventures has closed its seventh biotech fund at a hard cap of $600 million. Also, the healthcare investment firm closed its Canadian companion fund at $100 million. Versant Ventures Fund VII will focus on 20 or more biotech companies in the U.S., Canada and Europe while the Canadian fund, Versant Voyageurs I, will focus on five to eight startups in Canada.
3 min read · 17 December 2018
Valar Ventures has raised $11.6 million for its sixth co-investment fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $20 million. The New York-based venture firm is backed by Peter Thiel.
1 min read · 14 December 2018
Greycroft has made an investment in Osmosis, a medical education platform focused on helping current and future healthcare professionals and caregivers learn and retain information. No financial terms were disclosed.
3 min read · 14 December 2018
Hong Kong-based Alphaslot, a blockchain gaming ecosystem creator, has secured a "multi-million" investment. The lead investor was Sora Ventures. Other participants in the round included Credito Capital, Shinobi Capital, Spartan Group, TRG and Primitive Ventures. In addition to the funding, Paul Veradittakit, a partner at Pantera Capital, has joined Alphaslot team as an adviser.
1 min read · 14 December 2018
San Francisco-based Mesosphere, an enterprise cloud enablement company, has named Mike Fey as CEO. Fey's appointment begins February 1, 2019. Mesosphere investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Microsoft and T. Rowe Price Associates Inc.
3 min read · 14 December 2018
Macquarie Capital Venture Studio, a platform launched by Macquarie Capital and R/GA Ventures, is backing three companies: FreeWire Technologies, Mission Secure Inc and T-REX Group Inc. FreeWire is a maker of mobile and flexible electric vehicle charging solutions; Mission Secure is a cybersecurity company; and T-REX is a provider of managed data services and analytical software for complex markets. No financial terms were disclosed.
3 min read · 14 December 2018
Third Rock Ventures has named Dr. Christoph Lengauer and Dr. Jeffrey Tong as partners. Previously, both were venture partners at the Boston-based healthcare venture firm.
5 min read · 14 December 2018
Bratislava-based Minit, a process mining software vendor, has secured 3.3 million euros in funding. The investors were Earlybird Venture Capital and OTB Ventures.
4 min read · 13 December 2018
