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Fund Briefs May 18, 2015A recap of recent venture-related fundraisings and filings; plus tables and data on closings worldwide
Aspect Ventures raises $150 million debut fund-ReutersTwo female venture capitalists have raised $150 million for their debut fund, bolstering the standing of the women in an industry that has come under intense criticism for its boys-club approach, Reuters reported.
- Aspect, DBL, QED invest in millennial-focused job search site The Muse
New York-based The Muse, provider of a career and jobs search site targeted to millennials, announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding from Aspect Ventures, DBL Partners and QED Investors. Theresia Gouw from Aspect and Nancy Pfund from DBL are joining the board as a result of the fund. Caribou Honig from QED is joining as a board observer. The company, which targets millennials and has grown to 3 million users per month through word-of-mouth, previously raised $2.8 million in funding, including a $1.3 million debt round in 2012 and $1.5 million seed funding in 2013. Co-founder and CEO Kathryn Minshew told peHUB that the company employs 33 fulltime people in New York and is looking to add 25 over the next several months.
For women in VC, let’s stop citing the 4 percent--VCJ Editor's letterEllen Pao case is shining a spotlight about diversity at venture firms, but let’s get the facts straight.
Editor's letter: For women in VC, let’s stop citing the 4 percentEllen Pao case is shining a spotlight about diversity at venture firms, but let’s get the facts straight
Fund briefs recapEmergence, which scored big with the Veeva IPO in October 2013, raises $335 million for its fourth fund; plus other venture-related news from the United States, Asia and Europe
August, Aspect, Blumberg to raise money, Cendana gets another $40 mlnA cornucopia of fundraising filings have come in from multiple venture firms
August, Aspect, Blumberg to raise money, Cendana gets another $40 mlnAugust Capital has set out to raise a $450 million seventh fund, while Blumberg Capital, Aspect Ventures and Northern Light Venture Capital seek to raise money of their own, according to documents filed with the SEC. At the same time, Cendana Capital roped in another $40 million and Tullis Health Investors raised $21.4 million toward a $200 million fund, according to SEC documents.
- New generation of firms can help close VC gender gap
The percentage of women in VC is low, but there’s hope the tide will turn
What will it take for more women to break into the VC boy's club?Despite talk about recruiting more women VCs, the industry’s gender balance hasn’t budged at senior levels, even as other industries show improvements