Jakub Jóźwiak

Next Coast Ventures raises $130 mln second fund

Although the sophomore fund is a sizable increase from the firm’s $85 million debut fund, which closed a little over two years ago, the final close is below the initial $150 million target, according to a regulatory filing.

Unusual Ventures raises $400 mln second fund

Less than two years after its launch, Unusual Ventures has wrapped up its second fund with $400 million, a 150 percent increase from its $160 million debut effort.

Emerging manager roundup: M13, Moonrise Capital, Drive Capital and more

Silicon Valley venture deals value jump in Q3

MassPRIM continues to enjoy its VC fund performances; Spark, Union Square and Flagship lead the way

Why Australia’s Hostplus is piling into venture capital

Neil Stanford, head of PE at the A$45bn superannuation fund, discusses the LP's push into Aussie VC and its aversion to large domestic buyouts.

NJ Pension sees VC-related funds performing well despite low allocation to venture

Canadian venture capital and startup predictions for 2019: an update

At the beginning of each year, Jim Orlando looks backwards and forwards on trends shaping the Canadian technology startup industry. With time on his hands prior to starting his new job at Wittington Investments, Orlando decided to revisit the multiple fearless forecasts he made for 2019 in January, including the state of Canada's startup financing environment, emerging technology trends, and trends at the international level. In a PE Hub Canada feature article, he reviews his prior thinking and awards positive grades in some areas and less positive ones in others.

Will 2019 be a record exit year in the Canadian startup landscape?

Jim Orlando has recently had a bit of recharging time before starting his new role at Wittington Investments, so he thought he’d review how his Canadian venture capital and startup predictions from the beginning of 2019 are shaping up. He concludes that one area in the landscape he clearly misjudged was the pace and magnitude of exits that we would see in 2019. In a PE Hub Canada feature article, Orlando explains why a series of major Canadian, venture-backed liquidity events in the first half, totalling US$2.2 billion in value, suggest this year may prove to be one of the best — if not the best — on record.

Upfront Ventures is seeking $250 mln third growth fund

Upfront Ventures, a Santa Monica, California-based firm, is raising $250 million towards a third growth fund, according to a regulatory filing. First sale was not reported.