Geodesic Capital said it raised a maiden fund of $335 million, according to a press release. The firm was co-founded by former ambassador to Japan John V. Roos, previously CEO of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and Ashvin Bachireddy, a former growth stage partner at Andreessen Horowitz, the press release said.
1 min read · 17 May 2016
For 500 Startups, the theme of “large” applies to the organization itself, as the Silicon Valley seed investor looks to expand internationally
2 min read · 13 May 2016
Nearpod said it raised $9.2 million of Series A funding in a round led by Reach Capital and joined by Storm Ventures, Rothenberg Ventures, Marc Benioff, Deborah Quazzo of GSV Advisors, AGP Miami, Arsenal Venture Partners, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Krillion Ventures, Intuit co-founder Scott Cook and his wife, Signe Ostby, and Stanford’s StartX fund.
4 min read · 11 May 2016
Nearpod said it raised $9.2 million of Series A funding in a round led by Reach Capital and joined by Storm Ventures, Rothenberg Ventures, Marc Benioff, Deborah Quazzo of GSV Advisors, AGP Miami, Arsenal Venture Partners, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Krillion Ventures, Intuit co-founder Scott Cook and his wife, Signe Ostby, and Stanford’s StartX fund.
4 min read · 11 May 2016
To get a sense of angel investing over time, a study of angel activity found 10 percent of exits brought 85 percent of the payback
1 min read · 11 May 2016
Hyperloop One, formerly Hyperloop Technologies, said it raised $80 million of Series B financing from existing investors Sherpa Ventures, EightVC, ZhenFund and Caspian Venture Partners, and new investors 137 Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Fast Digital, Western Technology Investment, SNCF, the French national rail company, and GE Ventures. The company is conducting an open-air technology test on Wednesday north of Las Vegas.
6 min read · 11 May 2016
Longitude Capital has set out to raise a $525 million third venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.
1 min read · 11 May 2016
Longitude Capital has set out to raise a $525 million third venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.
1 min read · 11 May 2016
Funds from Element Partners and Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital have emerged as the winners in a still poorly performing cleantech portfolio at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.
2 min read · 10 May 2016
Menlo Ventures Managing Director Venky Ganesan lays out his goals as new NVCA chair
6 min read · 10 May 2016
