Mark Boslet

Venture funding rises to $15.8 bln in Q2

Venture funding to U.S. startups rose in the second quarter after a slow start to the year, but remained far below the ebullient levels of last year, according to a report from Dow Jones VentureSource.

Lonsdale's 8VC set out to raise a $400 mln fund

8VC, a firm with Joe Lonsdale as a founding partner, has set out to raise a $400 million co-invest fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Fund performance: Emerging managers continue to outperform for UTIMCO

Fund performance: Emerging managers continue to outperform for UTIMCO

Union Square Ventures ranks as a top performer in UTIMCO's late-decade venture portfolio, thanks to its backing of LendingClub

Venture fundraising maintains strong pace with $8.8 bln raised in Q2

Venture fundraising continued at a strong pace in the second quarter, with $8.8 billion raised by 67 funds, according to the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Reuters.

Keeping his chin up: Macpherson on impact of Brexit and entrepreneurial London

Bain Capital Ventures raises $600 mln fund

Bain Capital Ventures has raised a $600 million venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Unicorns grab record share of invested capital in Q2

At a time when investors are showing signs of caution, unicorn deals are flourishing. This was evident in the second quarter when venture capitalists in the United States placed a record share of capital in unicorn transactions.

NVCA’s Ganesan on Twilio’s IPO and challenges facing unicorns

For Menlo's Venky Ganesan, Twilio deal didn’t just pry open the IPO window, but “opened it with a bang"

Forerunner raises $122 mln third venture fund

Forerunner Ventures has raised a $122 million third venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.