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James Huang, managing partner at KPCB China, has formed Panacea Venture, focusing on early stage healthcare investments globally.

The VC firm is targeting $1bn for its third digital growth fund and $400m for its 17th early-stage fund.

Thomas Perkins, a founding partner of the legendary firm and pioneer of venture capital investing in Silicon Valley, died on Thursday in California.

The lawsuit filed against CVC has echoes of Ellen Pao’s case against Kleiner Perkins in 2012.

Former Kleiner Perkins China partner Ian Goh has followed David Su to Matrix's China affiliate. Su and Goh worked together both at Kleiner Perkins China and TDF Capital. Matrix is investing its first China fund, which closed on $275m in January 2008.

Kleiner Perkins dealmaker John Doerr and Centerbridge co-founder Mark Gallogly are among 16 people who have been chosen to counsel the president on US economic recovery.

Ian Goh has left the Silicon Valley firm's China affiliate, which was established in 2007. He was one of the team's first executives, joining alongside three former TDF Capital colleagues including Joe Zhou. Zhou resigned last year, reportedly to launch his own firm.

The investment in carbon emission efficiency tech company Silver Springs was made from the venture firm's greentech fund, which is raising $500m and has recently backed a number of hybrid vehicle projects.

SVB Financial Group is exploring options for its $9.5 billion fund of funds unit. Plus: GPs are rejecting LPs' ESG requests; and a look at the biggest commitments in secondaries. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

In a booming tech market, value creation depends on a well-defined investment focus and multiple layers of growth, say HPE Growth’s Tim van Delden, Frederic Huynen and Manfred Krikke.

More venture capital-like fund terms could be bad news for limited partners.

The London-based 'outsourced investment office' has named Colin Pan chief investment officer amid senior leadership expansion.

Nextvest, a direct co-investing platform could open the floodgates for the vast amount of wealth sitting among retail and family office investors, who have traditionally faced limited access to private equity.

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The partnership between Silver Lake and billionaire George Soros will expand German recycled plastics company friedola Tech by opening a new manufacturing facility in the US.

Having devoted much time and effort to China, Silicon Valley VCs are beginning to turn their attention to Asia’s other emerging giant. By Andy Thomson.