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Fund performance: UTIMCO steers course on emerging funds strategyUTIMCO has re-upped or invested for the first time in the last two years with Foundry, IA Ventures, Mosaic, True, Union Square and Upfront
Reading the venture tea leaves for 2016Here are the trends we at Sapphire Ventures have been closely watching and what we think they imply for 2016.
Year in Review: Plenty of angels and unicorns were spotted in 2015Not all the news of 2015 was about unicorns. But it was certainly the biggest story of the year.
Year in Review: Digital health investing continues its fast pace in 2015The year is on track to end with investments in digital health slightly above last year's total, according to Rock Health, which was one of the most active investors in the sector.
True Ventures, Data Collective lead $4.2 mln funding in GradleTrue Ventures and Data Collective led a $4.2 million funding round in Gradle Inc., a software build automation business. The company hired salesforce.com executive Charles Warren as chief product officer.
Deep Genomics secures $5 mln in True Ventures-led seed roundToronto-based bioinformatics startup Deep Genomics has raised $5 million in seed-stage financing. True Ventures, a U.S. venture capital firm, led the round with participation from other investors that included Bloomberg Beta, a fund capitalized by Bloomberg LP. Deep Genomics, which spun out of the University of Toronto in 2014, is focused on developing machine learning technologies to transform precision medicine, genetic testing, diagnostics and the development of therapies. Its said it will use the proceeds of the seed round to grow the company's team and further develop and validate its proprietary technology.
- Toronto startup Deep Genomics reels in C$5 mln
Toronto-based Deep Genomics, a genome biology startup, has raised C$5 million in seed funding. True Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Bloomberg Beta.
- Athos pulls in $35.5 mln in Social Capital-led round
Redwood City, California-based Athos, a provider of next-generation fitness apparel, has raised $35.5 million in funding. Social Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included participation from MAS Holdings, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Felix Capital.
- Iceye raises $2.8 mln
Iceye said Thursday it raised $2.8 million in Series A funding led by True Ventures. Lifeline Ventures and Founder.org also participated. Iceye, of Helsinki, Finland, provides a satellite-based information service, that aims to offer access to near-real-time imagery from space. ICEYE, in September, also secured € 2.5 million in R&D funding from SME Instrument.
Parking apps are just the ticketOn-demand valet and parking related apps are clicking with investors, who see plenty of opportunity in the burgeoning sector.