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Laurence Tosi’s WestCap targets $1.5bn for Fund III, holds first closeThe firm held a 'record' first close for WestCap Strategic Operator Fund III during Q4 2025, sources tell Buyouts, backed by a mix of new and existing LPs.
Chip Schorr’s Niobrara tops Fund I’s $750m target, stays in fundraising modeNiobrara Capital was in June named one of Buyouts’ ten emerging managers to keep an eye on in 2025.
What are Rising Stars most excited about in 2025?VCJ spoke with 10 of our Rising Stars to find out what they are looking forward to, including ongoing specialization within the venture industry and helping their firms become more efficient by using technology.
Venture capital's 2025 Rising Stars: A-EEarly adopters, mentors and a 'driving force' in life sciences are among those in VCJ's 2025 list of 40 Rising Stars under the age of 40.
Side Letter: Europe's allocation argumentResearch from StepStone examines how European markets have fared relative to their peers. Plus: More dispatches from Cannes and two former Blackstone colleagues have reunited in the US. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
WestCap recruits Blackstone's Michael Sotirhos for newly created IR roleSotirhos will lead the investor relations team and co-investment process, with a focus on broadening the LP base and expanding into new markets in Europe, the Middle East and Australasia.
WestCap leads $100m round for proptech startup Avenue OneThe other investor was MetLife Investment Management.
Capital One invests additional $96m in mobile travel app HopperThe funds raised will be used to accelerate the company’s growth across several fronts, including fueling its new social commerce initiatives.
Mothership pockets $76mMothership, a short-haul freight-technology company, has raised $76 million in funding.
Point racks up $115mPoint, a fintech company and home equity platform, has secured $115 million in funding.