Private Equity
Darwin Ventures, a fund-of-funds focused on early-stage deals, is seeking to raise up to $100 million for a third vehicle.
2 min read · 10 September 2014
Investors less worried about liquidity, more about inflation, shortfalls
2 min read · 13 March 2014
Although the Internet company has made some notable acquisitions, such as acquiring Tumblr for $1.1 billion, many of its targets are not venture-backed
2 min read · 29 July 2013
The two East Coast venture firms have been posting stellar returns, boosted in large part by investments they’ve made together. The latest case in point? Tumblr, first backed when it was a two-person operation.
2 min read · 22 May 2013
The firm’s newest fund, Accel London IV, will target early through growth stage investments in Europe and Israel. Partner Kevin Comolli says he's more bullish than ever about the region, where he sees talented entrepreneurs and startups that are less prone to the “hot deal syndrome” of soaring valuations than their Silicon Valley counterparts.
3 min read · 21 March 2013
February is the shortest month, so at least that’s one excuse for why venture-backed M&A activity clocked in at a slower-than-usual rate.
2 min read · 04 March 2013
Acquirers scooped up at least eight venture-backed health care startups in January
2 min read · 04 February 2013
Women still hold a miniscule portion of top positions in the alternative assets industry, but their representation appears to be growing, according to a new survey. A key contributing factor may be that women-owned hedge funds have signficantly outperformed industry averages.
3 min read · 10 January 2013
Small deals dominate the venture-backed M&A scene as early-stage acquisitions and acqui-hires gain traction. For VCs, that’s a good and a scary thing
10 min read · 01 November 2012
Reflections on the M&A scene from VCJ’s Venture Alpha conference in October
3 min read · 29 October 2012
