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Greycroft Partners ups Wheeler to principalGreycroft Partners said Wednesday that it has promoted Ellie Wheeler to principal effective immediately. Wheeler, who previously worked at Summit Partners, will remain based in the firm's New York office.
- Union Square Ventures Leads $3.2 Mln Series A Round for VHX
VHX said Thursday that it has raised $3.2 million in Series A financing. The lead investor was Union Square Ventures. Existing investors Lerer Ventures, Lowercase Capital and Alexis Ohanian participated in the round as did new investors William Morris Endeavor, John Maloney and Gunderson Dittmer. Also, Union Square Ventures' Andy Weissman will join VHX’s board of directors. Headquartered in New York City, VHX is a distribution platform for artists to sell videos from their websites directly to fans.
- Entangled Media Corp. Closes $3.545 Mln in Seed Funding
Entangled Media Corp. said Monday that it has received $3.545 million in seed funding. Investors included Crosslink Capital, Draper Associates, PROfounders Capital, Lowercase Capital, Michael Birch, Tekton Ventures and Knight & Bishop. Based in Santa Monica, Calif., Entangled Media Corp is a maker of the younity app.
Pace of Small Filings Accelerate in Latest QuarterAt least 14 sub-$50 million venture funds have filed or closed on capital in the second quarter
- Mark43 Raises $1.95 Mln in Seed Funding
Mark43, formerly known as Nucleik, said Monday that it has closed $1.95 million in seed funding. Investors include Spark Capital, General Catalyst, Lowercase Capital, SV Angel, Launchpad LA and Rough Draft Ventures. According to the company, the funds will be used for product expansion. Founded by three Harvard graduates, Mark43 is a law enforcement platform.
- Consumer Opinion Platform Ranker Receives $2 Mln
Ranker said on Monday that it has raised $2 million in funding. New investors Lower Capital, BullPen Capital and Data Collective joined existing investors Draper Associates, Rincon Venture Partners, Siemer Ventures, TenOneTen, Tech Coast Angels and Pasadena Angels in the round. Based in Los Angeles, Calif., Ranker is a platform that polls consumer opinions on a wide variety of topics.
Industry Ventures Raising $100M VC Fund-of-FundsAlmost a year after closing on a $65 million http://www.industryventures.com/Industry_Ventures_Closes_65million_Hybrid_Fund.html fund-of-funds that focuses on small and mid-size early-stage venture capital funds, San Francisco-based Industry Ventures is in the market again, according to a regulatory filing http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1578837/000157883713000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml – this time for a $100 million fund of funds.
- Twilio Rings Up $70M Round
Cloud communications company Twilio has raised a $70 million Series D round co-led by Redpoint Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners, with Draper Fisher Jurvetson also participating. As part of the deal, Scott Raney, a partner with Redpoint, has joined the board. The San Francisco-based company has now raised about $103 million n total funding.
It Feels Like the Very First Time (to Raise a VC Fund)--SlideshowFirst-time VC vintages have been gobbling up a substantial portion of LP capital, and as limited partners push away from the asset class—in part thanks to returns that haven’t paced well with public markets—sources predicted these new funds would increasingly compete with Silicon Valley mainstays for deals—and, for future LP commitments. Here are some highlights from the last few years.
- Getable Closes Second Funding Round
Getable has closed a second financing, totaling $1.8 million. This brings total funding for the company to $3.2 million. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Founder Collective, Promus Ventures and Chris Sacca of Lowercase Capital.