Private Equity
Thayer Ventures Managing Director Mark Farrell has been chosen to serve as the interim mayor of the city of San Francisco until the next election scheduled for June. Farrell is a member of the city’s board of supervisors. He was voted into the role of caretaker mayor on January 23, 2018 when the board voted down its president London Breed, who had become acting mayor after Ed Lee’s sudden death in December. Breed is running for mayor in the June election, while Farrell is not.
1 min read · 24 January 2018
3 min read · 24 January 2018
Bios Partners in Fort Worth, Texas, has filed to raise a $50 million second fund, according to a regulatory filing. The filing for Bios Fund II NT lists Leslie Kries, Jr. and Aaron Fletcher as managing partners.
1 min read · 23 January 2018
Accomplice has raised the $205 million it targeted for its second fund, according to a regulatory filing. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based early-stage venture firm invests in technology startup companies, including AngelList, DraftKings, Moo and CoinList, according to its website.
1 min read · 19 January 2018
Catapult Ventures is raising a $50 million maiden fund, according to a regulatory filing. The firm does not yet appear to have a website and is led by Darren Liccardo and Rouzbeh Jazayeri.
1 min read · 19 January 2018
3 min read · 18 January 2018
Brian Thorne has joined New York-based growth equity and venture firm Silas Capital as a partner ahead of a new fund raise this year, according to a press release. The firm invests in consumer brands, and is led by Carter Weiss and Frank Lin.
1 min read · 18 January 2018
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1 min read · 15 January 2018
