Mark Boslet

Clarus raises $789.7 mln toward fourth venture fund

Houwzer raises $2 mln of seed funding

Houwzer said it raised $2 million of seed funding in a deal led by its Chairman Jay Minkoff, co-founder of Homebuilder.com, and joined by Ben Franklin Technology Partners, the StartupPHL Angel Fund and other angel investors.

Peter Thiel affiliated Breakout Ventures raises $46.5 mln for venture fund

Breakout Ventures, a firm affiliated with Peter Thiel-founded Breakout Labs, has raised $46.5 million for a maiden venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Bill Maris raises $150 mln for his Section 32

Former CEO of Google Ventures Bill Maris has raised $150 million for his new venture firm, Section 32, according an article in The New York Times.

Bullpen raises $83.6 mln for third fund

Bullpen Capital has raised additional capital for its third fund, bringing total commitments to $83.6 million, according to a filing with the SEC.

Phil Libin leaves General Catalyst for All Turtles incubator

Evernote cofounder Phil Libin has stepped down from General Catalyst Partners to help launch the AI-focused incubator All Turtles.

Tom Ebling joins General Catalyst as executive in residence

General Catalyst Partners said that Tom Ebling has joined the firm as an executive in resident, or XIR.

GrandCanals raises $4.8 mln from Cloud Apps Capital Partners, AllMobile

GrandCanals said it raised $4.8 million in a Series A financing led by Cloud Apps Capital Partners and AllMobile Fund. The new funding coincides with the launch of the company’s Fulfillment Intelligence Cloud 3.0, a fulfillment product.

Karamba Security raises a $12 mln Series B

Karamba Security said it raised $12 million of Series B funding in a deal led by existing investors YL Ventures and Fontinalis Partners. The transaction was joined by existing investor GlenRock Israel and new investors Paladin Capital Group, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, Presidio Ventures and Asgent.

Fund performance: JMI, Top Tier, M/C lead mid-decade venture portfolio