Mark Boslet

Fund performance: Claremont, Upfront lead early-stage portfolio at Calpers

Funds from Claremont Creek Ventures and Upfront Ventures lead a largely early stage venture portfolio at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System

Gradescope raises $2.6 mln seed round from Freestyle, K9, Bloomberg, Reach

Gradescope said it raised a $2.6 million seed round from new investors Freestyle Capital, Bloomberg Beta and Reach Capital, and existing investor K9 Ventures.

Quartet raises $40 mln from GV, Oak, F-Prime, Polaris

Quartet Health said it raised $40 million of Series B capital in a deal led by GV, formerly Google Ventures, and joined by existing investors Oak HC/FT Partners, F-Prime Capital Partners and Polaris Partners.

Beekeeper raises $5 mln from FYRFLY, b-to-v, Polytech, others

Beekeeper said it raised $5 million in seed financing in a deal led by FYRFLY Venture Partners and joined by b-to-v Partners, Polytech Ecosystem Ventures, and several angel investors, including Ariel Luedi and Niklas Ostberg. Luedi and FYRFLY General Partner Philipp Stauffer have joined the board. Beekeeper will use the money advance its employee communications platform.

MoneyTree finds steadying U.S. VC investment environment

Venture capitalists maintained a steady investment pace in the first quarter, with US$12.1 billion going to U.S.-based startups, according to the MoneyTree Report. The study suggests a strengthening of investment sentiment after financial market turbulence led to a slower, cautious investment environment in the United States late last year. Both expansion and late-stage activity rose in Q1 2016 from a big drop in the fourth quarter.

MoneyTree Report finds steadying venture investment environment

VCs maintained a steady investment pace in Q1, with $12.1 billion going to startups in the United States, a slight rise from Q4 last year, according to the latest MoneyTree Report.

MoneyTree finds steadying U.S. investment environment in Q1

VCs invested $12 billion in Q1, according to MoneyTree

LP diligence on the rise with venture fundraising in high gear

VCs acting while the iron is hot and raising funds at record pace, but LPs remain cautious for first-time managers

EdCast raises $16 mln from GE, SoftBank, Cervin, StartX, Penta

EdCast said it raised a $16 million round of Series B financing led by GE Asset Management and joined by SoftBank Capital, Cervin Ventures, Stanford StartX Fund and Penta Global. This new capital follows a $6 million Series A round led by Softbank Capital in late 2014.

MathCrunch raises $4 million in seed funding and rebrands as Yup

MathCrunch said it raised $4 million in seed funding from new and existing investors, including Stanford University's StartX Fund and SOMA Capital. The company also said it changed its name to Yup. Yup has now raised $7.5 million. Its mobile app provides on-demand tutoring for students.