VCJ Staff

New M13 partner discusses how a venture studio can work with corporates

The firm's newest partner Anna Barber talks with Renata George about operating a venture studio and the keys to its success.

SoftLedger raises $2.1m in seed funding

Business management software provider raises the funding in a round led by Naples Technology Ventures, joining previous investors Mucker Capital, Newark Venture Partners, and Acceleprise.

How remote working made GPs look for greener pastures and lower taxes

The onset of covid-19 has shown investors what can be achieved outside of the office and away from the traditional tech-heavy communities, like Silicon Valley. This may result in longer-term changes for the venture community, writes Rob Langston.

Felicis promotes Pezeshki to general partner

Niki Pezeshki joined Felicis Ventures as a senior associate in 2016.

Loopt raises C$1.7m in pre-seed round led by Columbus

Loopt, a circular economy software company focused on retail verticals, has secured C$1.7 million in a pre-seed financing.

Cowboy Ventures adds Williams as principal

Jillian Williams joins Cowboy Ventures from Anthemis and will continue to invest from New York.

Making sense of the blockchain

Blockchain and cryptocurrencies have reached a tipping point where to ignore their impact on online transactions could leave businesses scrambling to catch up, writes Lee Bruno.

Spark Capital leads $130m Series C financing of Ada

Ada, a Toronto-based provider of automation customer experience solutions, has secured $130 million in a Series C financing.

Optable raises $3.6m in Brightspark-led seed financing

Montreal-based Optable, a software-as-a-service connectivity platform designed for the advertising ecosystem, has raised $3.6 million in a seed-stage financing.

Venture-backed Thinkific Labs closes IPO, brings in C$184m

Thinkific Labs has completed its initial public offering of subordinate voting shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange, raising more than C$184 million.