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Uncork Capital needs less than a month to raise $300m for two funds

Firm founder Jeff Clavier also announced he is taking a 'step back from day-to-day management,' with Andy McLoughlin now serving as Uncork's sole managing partner.

A big LP you need to know

Yup Kim, CIO of Texas Municipal Retirement System, is a fan of venture capital and says the $44bn public pension may invest 'several hundreds of millions' per year in the asset class.

Yup Kim’s bold vision for Texas Municipal Retirement System

The new CIO of the $44bn public pension system is pushing hard into PE, and VC is a big part of his plan.

UK's Verb Ventures raises €25m sophomore fund

LPs include family offices of digital entrepreneurs, industrial investors and former executives from businesses such as Yahoo Marketplace and Prisma AI, the firm says.

Fintech specialist TTV Capital adds Laube and Hamilton

Laube and Hamilton will provide strategic counsel to TTV Capital’s portfolio companies based on their experience scaling early-stage fintech companies.

FPV Ventures quickly raises $525m for sophomore fund

Fund II raised 15% more than Fund I and the fundraising process appears to have taken just two months.

Aviva Investors commits to Lakestar as it ramps up VC program

Other investors in Lakestar's second growth fund include family offices Italmobiliare and KOEHLER Group, government-related investment organization PFR Ventures, Sidley Austin Master Pension Trust and the Grantham Foundation.

Equitage Ventures raises $47.3m for senior care fund

LPs include senior living and skilled nursing operators, home health and hospice agencies, home care leaders and corporates from healthcare technology, healthcare real estate and consumer products.

Women-led Symphonic Capital closes debut fund

The fund raised $13.5m to make early-stage investments in founders closing access gaps across healthcare and financial services.

Lerer Hippeau raises $200m for ninth fund

Fundraising took a little over three months and the firm raised $57 million more than it did for its previous flagship fund.