Private Equity

Kaitlyn Landgraf Bartley

U.S. cannabis investments take a nosedive

2 min read · 20 June 2017

Data spotlight: GV leads corporate VCs in 2017

2 min read · 19 June 2017

Khosla legal battles over beach access reignite as lawmakers push for acquisition

3 min read · 16 June 2017

VCs, entrepreneurs worry over fate of Obama-era immigration rule

5 min read · 15 June 2017

MetaProp targets $25 mln second fund

MetaProp Ventures announced a second fund targeted at $25 million, according to a regulatory filing. The New York-based firm is led by Aaron Block, Zachary Aarons, Zachary Schwarzman and Clelia Peters and invests in real estate technology startups, according to its website. In 2015, the firm raised an unspecified amount, according to Thomson Reuters.

1 min read · 14 June 2017

Venture capital falls behind ICOs in blockchain startup funding

2 min read · 14 June 2017

Sway Ventures targets $250 mln second fund

Sway Ventures is raising a second fund at $250 million, according to a pair of regulatory filings targeted at $85 million and $165 million. No commitments have yet been raised. The San Francisco-based firm invests in early to mid-stage technology companies, according to its website, and is led by Brian Nugent and William Malloy III. In December 2016, AITV announced it would rebrand as Sway Ventures. As AITV, the firm said it raised $173 million for its first fund.

1 min read · 12 June 2017