Akkadian Ventures overview
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Akkadian Ventures raises $74 mln for third fund
San Francisco-based Akkadian Ventures has closed its oversubscribed third fund at $74 million, beating its original $50 million target. Its LPs include "premier" institutional investors in the U.S. and Europe. Akkadian Ventures III focuses on secondary investing.
Akkadian Ventures adds secondary industry pioneer to investment team
Akkadian Ventures has appointed Mike Gridley as a managing director. Gridley will be Akkadian’s second investing partner and a member of the investment committee with co-founder Ben Black. Gridley was on the founding team of Industry Ventures, where he served as a managing director since 2004.
Akkadian Ventures contact information
Offices
631 Folsom St, STE A & B, San Francisco, 94107, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mr. Peter Smith | Job titleCo-Founder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email  --------- |
| Ms. Angela Stanley | Job titlePartner and Chief Operating Officer | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email -------- |
| Mr. Ben Black | Job titleCo-Founder and Managing Director | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email ------ |
| Mr. Mike Dinsdale | Job titleManaging Director | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email ----------- |
Akkadian Ventures funds managed
Funds in market: 1
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size ----- | Open dateJan 2025 | Strategy ----------- | |
Closed funds: 12
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
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Fund size ------ | Close dateJul 2024 | Strategy ------ | |
Fund size ------ | Close dateMar 2023 | Strategy ----------- | |
Fund size ------- | Close dateOct 2022 | Strategy ------- | |
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Dynamic Signal takes in $36.5 mln
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Dynamic Signal nabs $25 mln
Silicon Valley-based Dynamic Signal, a company communications platform, has secured $25 million in financing. The investors included Akkadian Ventures, Microsoft Ventures, Focus Ventures, Trinity Ventures, Venrock, Rembrandt and Time Warner.
Pace of Small Filings Accelerate in Latest Quarter
At least 14 sub-$50 million venture funds have filed or closed on capital in the second quarter
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