Mark Boslet

Sierra Ventures Adds Al Campa As Partner

Sierra Ventures said it appointed Al Campa as a partner at the firm. Campa will work with portfolio companies on strategy, contribute to deal sourcing and foster collaboration between portfolio companies and the firm's council of Fortune 1000 CIO advisors.

Almaz Expands Silicon Valley Team With Hangebrauck & Stolyarov

Almaz Capital said it expanded its Silicon Valley team with the addition of a managing director and investment director at its Menlo Park offices. The firm appointed Ross Hangebrauck as a managing director and Daniil Stolyarov as an investment director.

Collegefeed Raises $1.8M From Accel, Stevens, Angels

Collegefeed said it raised $1.8 million in seed funding from Accel Partners, Mark Stevens of S-Cubed Capital and Silicon Valley angels. Collegefeed is a personal career assistant that helps students and new grads find jobs.

Silver Lake Kraftwerk Raises $653.5M For Its Cleantech Fund

Silver Lake has raised $653.5 million for its Kraftwerk cleantech fund even as it has reined back the fund’s target to $750 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Green Mountain Digital Raises $3.8M From Monster, Vermont Seed, Others

Green Mountain Digital said it raised $3.8 million of Series B funding in a deal led by Monster Worldwide, the Vermont Seed Capital Fund and angel investors. The money will support the scaling of the recently launched Yonder photo and video sharing app focused on outdoor recreation.

Lockbox Raises $2.5M From New, Existing Investors

Lockbox said it raised $2.5 million of seed funding from new and existing investors. Natasha Mandie, managing director of Mandie Consulting, led the funding and was appointed chairperson. Also joining the board was Steve Kepper, director at KFT Investments in Australia.

Down Rounds Go Up in Silicon Valley

A new study from Fenwick & West found that 22% of the deals in the second quarter had a lower per-share stock price. Only 11% of deals were down rounds in the first quarter.

PivotNorth To Raise Second $35M Fund

PivotNorth Capital has set out to raise a second fund similar in size to its first. The micro VC firm run by former Sequoia Capital Partner Tom Connors made its efforts known in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Falcon Social Raises $8M From Target, NorthCap

Falcon Social said it raised $8 million of Series A financing in a deal led by Target Partners and joined by existing investor NorthCap Partners. Falcon Social is developing social media management software and will accelerate its international sales and marketing efforts.

Fund performance: Arch, Bessemer, Khosla show big gains in UC portfolio

A total of 18 of the university’s 29 venture funds with vintages of 2007 to 2012 were in the black