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Costanoa Ventures targets $175 mln third fund

Costanoa Ventures is raising a third fund targeted at $175 million, according to a regulatory filing. Fund II raised $135 million, according to Thomson Reuters. The firm is based in Palo Alto, California, and is led by founder and Managing Partner Gregory Sands. It focuses on early-stage companies developing data-driven applications, business networks and marketplaces, the mobile economy, and agile infrastructure, according to its website. No investors have committed to the fund, according to the filing.

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Ponoi Capital targets $150 mln first fund

Ponoi Capital announced plans to raise a first fund targeted at $150 million, according to a regulatory filing. The San Francisco-based firm is led by David Goeddel, Peter Svennilson and Tim Kutzkey. No investors have committed to the fund, according to the filing.

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LatAm-focused Kaszek Ventures closes $200 mln third fund

Kaszek Ventures has closed a $200 million third fund, according to a regulatory filing. The firm has offices in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and São Paulo, Brazil, and is led by Hernan Kazah and Nicolas Szekasy. It invests in technology companies with a focus on Latin America, according to its website. A second fund raised $135 million, according to data from Thomson Reuters. The third fund raised commitments from 87 investors, according to the filing.

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Upfront Ventures raising pair of funds targeted at $500 million

Upfront Ventures announced it is raising a sixth fund targeted at $380 million and a second opportunity fund targeted at $120 million, according to two separate regulatory filings. The Santa Monica, California-based firm raised $280 million for its fifth fund in 2014, according to Thomson Reuters. Upfront is led by Mark Suster and Yves Sisteron and invests in such fields as SaaS, digital media, and food and agriculture, according to its website. No investor commitments are listed on the filings.

Cleantech VC investments see sharp drop

UC cuts management fees, is mum on details

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