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Data Spotlight: Top VC-backed deals in May

Snapchat led the way in May, with its billion-dollar-plus financing, while HeartFlow ranked as the largest VC-backed healthcare funding in the month

Finding the sweet spot in cloud apps

Matt Holleran of Cloud Apps Capital Partners chats about cloud business applications and the market’s funding hole

VC-backed Curbside says losing Target won't trip up growth

The Curbside service at Target is set to officially end on June 15

Fund performance: Large-scale, mid-life portfolio positive for New Mexico

A portfolio of large-scale, mid-life venture funds is generating good results for the New Mexico Public Employees Retirement Association.

On the Bleeding Edge: Plenty ventured for Perkins

Perkins remembered for film contribution; Pishevar hoists the Cup; and The New Yorker nails Silicon Valley

Five Questions with Helge Seetzen, general partner of TandemLaunch

Montréal-based seed investor TandemLaunch is unique in North America’s venture community. Founded by General Partner Helge Seetzen in 2010, the firm builds synthetic companies that respond to emerging tech trends. The result of its mammoth efforts is a portfolio of fascinating Canadian startups. In May, TandemLaunch initially closed its third seed fund at $12 million. PE Hub Canada sat down with Seetzen to talk about the fund, TandemLaunch’s investment strategy, and its portfolio.

5 Qs with Helge Seetzen of TandemLaunch

Funds in registration: Q2 fundraising slows, but plenty of firms continue seeking capital

Despite recent fund closures from Longitude, Sherpa and SoftTech, plenty more firms remain actively seeking new fund commitments

Dashboard: Fundraising drops, IPOs spike in May

M&A takes a big hit in May, with only deal with disclosed financials

Data Spotlight: France leads Europe in deals done in May

U.K.-based companies raised the most of any country in the month, pulling in more €233 million during May