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Sequoia backs $45m Fund II from Creator Ventures

Besides Sequoia, LPs include Level Ventures, Cendana Capital, Vintage Investment Partners, Marktlink Capital, Spring Creek, Isomer Capital and Nexus Bay.

Germany's Lunar Ventures nabs €50m for second deep tech fund

The new fund, which is 25% larger than its debut, is backed by Isomer Capital, Exor NV's Lingotto, Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, Grinnell College's Endowment, RSJ Investments and Aldea Ventures, Lunar says.

StepStone veteran to lead Vintage's European effort

Leyla Holterud 'is the ideal leader to scale our European platform and the bridges we have been building between Europe and the rest of the world for well over a decade,' says Vintage co–managing partner Asaf Horesh.

Evergreen funds: Good or bad for LPs?

Nicole Musicco, former CIO of CalPERS, warns that evergreen funds may lead to a more transactional dynamic between manager and investor.

RevRoad Capital rebrands as Stalwart, adds to leadership team

The Utah venture firm, founded in 2022, has changed its name from RevRoad Capital to Stalwart Ventures.

Greece's Marathon Venture Capital wraps third fund at €75m

The European Investment Fund and Hellenic Development Bank of Investment each committed €20m to the fund.

Deerfield raises $600m for third healthcare VC fund

Fund III is 28% smaller and took 10 months longer to raise than Deerfield Healthcare Innovations Fund II, according to Venture Capital Journal research.

New manager Danu Venture Group adds three high-profile GPs

Retired vice admiral Mat Winter, former Angelo Gordon partner Allison Binns and former Clayton Dubilier & Rice partner Michael Dubilier have joined Danu as general partners.

Former Salesforce co-CEO raises $360m for new firm Smith Point Capital

Fund I’s investors include emerging technology companies as well as institutional investors, foundations, endowments, family offices and strategic investors.

Ballast Equity raises $93m for debut VC secondaries fund

Ballast Equity Partners Fund I was anchored by the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board and the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, which each committed $30m.