Lawrence Aragon

Kettler heads to Pillar VC as OpenView continues to shrink

Kettler, who had been with OpenView for nearly eight years, has joined Pillar VC as its chief financial officer.

Chicago Ventures names Duhoe partner as it raises Fund IV

Duhoe will focus on evaluating seed-stage enterprise software investment opportunities and providing support across the portfolio.

Ocean 14 Capital catches wave of LP interest in ocean health

The new fund, backed by European Investment Fund, Ikea Foundation and Convex, among others, is one of four ocean-focused funds that have raised a combined $647m.

Accel London VIII raises $650m for Europe and Israel

LPs in Accel London VIII include the Delaware Public Employees' Retirement System, which committed $25 million.

TrueBridge racks up $1.6bn across five funds

LPs in TrueBridge's eighth fund of funds include the City of Tampa General Employees' Retirement Fund, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System, The Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado, University of Houston System and University of New Hampshire Foundation.

Fresh off $5.75bn fundraise, Iconiq Growth hires former J&J CEO

Alex Gorsky has been named a general partner at Iconiq Growth.

Starshot Capital closes 12th climate fund of the year

A dozen climate-focused venture funds have raised a combined $3.5bn this year, according to Venture Capital Journal research.

Strike while the iron is hot

The fundraising downturn presents a rare opportunity for well-positioned LPs to take advantage of the pullback by many of their peers.

Semiconductor specialist Imec xpand unveils new €300m fund

Imec xpand, a Belgian venture capital firm focused on semiconductor investments, has closed its sophomore fund at €300m.

Scout Ventures raises biggest fund yet for dual-use tech

Fund IV's investors include the Mexico State Investment Council, JP Morgan Asset Management, Vanderbilt University Endowment and USAA.