VCJ Staff

European LP briefs for July 2014

Study finds alpha rules; Qatar invests in Russia; and slow progress for women

Fundraising bounces back in May

Norwest leads all venture firms, closing its $1.2 billion fund in May

VCs on the move Jul 1, 2014

Canvas adds a fourth partner; Foundation boosts staff; and Venrock adds a biotech investor

Fund briefs Jul 1, 2014

Meritech raising a fifth fund; Khosla targeting $1 billion; and BlueRun seeks $150 million

U.S.-based venture fundraising continues at a strong clip in Q2

Capital concentration appears to have receded during quarter, as more raised funds between $200 million and $375 million

People page: More VCs are getting SF digs

500 Startups and SoftTech join the SF crowd; VC regatta in San Diego; and Leto joins celebrity investor crowd

Menlo sees 8x return on sale of Dropcam to Nest, expects more interest in connected home

Menlo Ventures realized a return of 8x in less than three years on its investment in Dropcam, which was bought by Nest Labs, said guest columnist Mark Siegel of Menlo.

Burrill booted from namesake firm for alleged misuse of funds

(Reuters) - Investors have fired G. Steven Burrill from the head of a $283 million venture capital fund he ran amid alleged fraud and misuse of capital, according to a lawsuit.

I’m innovating my brains out over here

Guest columnist Lisa Suennen says “innovation” has become synonymous with “entrepreneurship,” but they're not the same thing.

European fund briefs for June 2014

Spanish early-stage firm launches, Ardian closes two funds, turnover at Nauta