Mark Boslet

Wavecrest Growth Partners to raise $100 mln venture fund

Wavecrest Growth Partners has set out to raise a $100 million maiden venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Swift Navigation raises $34 mln from NEA, Eclipse and First Round

Swift Navigation said it raised $34 million of Series B financing in a round led by New Enterprise Associates and joined by existing investors Eclipse and First Round Capital.

Benhamou Global Ventures closes $80 mln third fund, broadens global LP base

Fund performance: IVP, Contour lead eclectic venture portfolio for NY LP

Alamere Ventures to raise $60 mln maiden venture fund

Alamere Ventures has set out to raise a $60 million maiden venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Fund performance: IVP, Contour lead eclectic venture portfolio for NY LP

Applied Materials venture arm to raise $40 mln for Korean fund

Applied Ventures, the venture-capital arm of Applied Materials, said it would partner with the Korea Venture Investment Corporation, a government-backed fund of funds, to invest in Korean startups.

Basis Set to raise $136 mln venture fund

Basis Set Ventures has set out to raise a $136 million venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Voodoo Manufacturing raises $5 mln of seed funding in General Catalyst led deal

Voodoo Manufacturing said it raised an additional $5 million of seed financing in a round led by General Catalyst Partners and joined by NextView Ventures, 645 Ventures and Y Combinator’s Continuity Fund.

Bell Mason’s Heidi Mason on best practices for corporate venture capital