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CircleUp raises $125m for growth fund
The San Francisco-based firm will focus on early-stage consumer and retail brands.
CircleUp creates CircleUp Growth Partners, raises $125 mln fund
San Francisco-based CircleUp, which operates an investment marketplace focused on early-stage consumer brands, announced today it raised a $125 million fund, CircleUp Growth Partners, which closed at 25 percent above its $100 million target. The firm, led by Managing Directors Alison Ryu and Ben Lee, will use the funds to invest in consumer brands, via a machine-learning platform it developed, called Helio.
Aunt Fannie's nabs $2.5 mln
Portland, Oregon-based Aunt Fannie's, a provider of microbiomic cleaning and pest solutions for households, food service establishments and food manufacturers, has raised $2.5 million in funding. RCV Partners and CircleUp led the round.
CircleUp files to raise $100 mln
CircleUp, which operates an investment platform to invest in consumer brands, is seeking to raise $100 million, according to a regulatory filing https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1700282/000170028217000002/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml CircleUp Growth Partners has yet to make a sale. San Francisco-based CircleUp is backed by Union Square Ventures, Canaan Partners, Collaborative Fund, QED Investors, Maveron, GV and others.
Criquet Shirts scores $1.4 mln Series A
Austin, Texas-based men's clothing company Criquet Shirts has raised $1.4 million in Series A funding. CircleUp led the round.
Cabala jumps to CircleUp Network from Park Hill
CircleUp Network Inc said May 24 that it appointed Jake Cabala as its Head of Institutional Business. Cabala was previously a Managing Director at Park Hill Group.
Back to the Roots grabs $5 mln seed
California-based food company Back to the Roots has raised $5 million in seed funding. Investors included return backers Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS and John Foraker, founder of Annie’s. According to the company, it will leave the funding round open for 30 days for accredited investors led by Agency of Trillions to participate via the crowdfunding platform CircleUp.
CircleUp contact information
Offices
548 Market Street, San Francisco, 94104, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mr. Jon Leehr | Job titleCo-Founder | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email  -------- |
| Mr. Akshay Shah | Job titleFounder | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email ------ |
CircleUp funds managed
Closed funds: 6
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