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VHX reels in $5 mln in Comcast Ventures-led roundAccording to a blog post on its site, VHX has raised $5 million in Series B funding. Comcast Ventures led the round with participation from backers that included Union Square Ventures, Keith Calder, Lerer-Hippeau Ventures, Lowercase Capital and Alexis Ohanian. In addition to the funding, the company has added Comcast Ventures’ Sam Landman to its board. VHX is an online digital distribution platform that helps artists sell video content and connect with their fans. To read the announcement, visit here http://blog.vhx.tv/post/107419344675/vhx-series-b-fundraising-comcast
- Dating social network Hinge grabs $12 mln Series A
Dating social network Hinge has closed $12 million in Series A funding. Shasta Ventures led the round with participation from return backers Lowercase, Great Oaks, Eniac and CAA Ventures. Also, Tod Francis, a partner at Shasta, will be joining Hinge's board.
- Parenthoods picks up more than $1.3 mln
San Francisco-based local parenting community Parenthoods has received more than $1.3 million in funding, a company spokesperson confirmed. Slow Ventures led the round led by with participation from other investors that included Lowercase Capital, Liberty City Ventures and 500 Startups.
Hot dating apps urging more VCs to swipe rightThe growth of Tinder and other online social and dating apps is drawing plenty of interest from VCs, who are hot and bothered over the online dating sector.
Fund briefs recapThe previous month saw Canaan close Fund X; SAP rebrand into Sapphire; and Data Collective collect $140 million for big data
Hot dating apps urging more VCs to swipe rightThe growth of Tinder and other online social and dating apps is drawing plenty of interest from VCs, who are hot and bothered over the online dating sector
- 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.
Growing appetite for VC helps Industry Ventures blow past target for third FoFIndustry Ventures has closed its third venture capital fund-of-funds with $170 million in committed capital after raising the cap a few times during fundraising.
- Industry Ventures closes $170 mln for fund of funds
San Francisco-based Industry Ventures has raised $170 million for its latest fund of funds, Industry Ventures Partnership Holdings III. The fund will focus on primary commitments and early secondary purchases in smaller venture capital funds as well as direct investments alongside its managers.
- Industry Ventures closes on $170m
The West Coast fund FoF was recently ranked as the best in the US