Private Equity
U.S.-based firms have already raised $10 billion quarter-to-date, as many brand-name firms join the fundraising trail
6 min read · 22 March 2016
From Mucker in LA to Atomico in the UK, a recap of worldwide fundraising news
10 min read · 22 March 2016
Montréal-based Teralys Capital has closed its second venture fund of funds, Teralys Capital Innovation Fund (TCIF), at its hard-cap target of $375 million. It is the third and largest fund closed in partnership with Ottawa's Venture Capital Action Plan (VCAP). VCAP-backed funds have so far collected about $1.3 billion in committed capital, two-thirds of which was provided by a mix of corporate, institutional and other private sector investors.
3 min read · 21 March 2016
Exit markets are felt the pinch, but corporate acquisitions have continued to display remarkable strength.
2 min read · 18 March 2016
Aberdeen’s Peter Denious chats about the unicorn fallout and managing venture portfolios
5 min read · 17 March 2016
IPOs come back from the dead, thanks to four VC-backed biotech companies debuting
2 min read · 16 March 2016
Funds from Column Group and OrbiMed are off to good starts, while those from Khosla and Cannann aren’t distinguishing themselves from the pack
2 min read · 15 March 2016
Vanedge Capital has held an initial close of its second information technology fund on the strength of several big portfolio wins, including last year’s sales of MediaCore, Metafor and Recon. Vanedge II raised $104 million in committed capital in January, Vanedge Managing Partner Moe Kermani told PE Hub Canada. That puts the fund over half way to meeting its $200 million target.
3 min read · 13 March 2016
Vancouver-based investor, which backs North American tech companies, expects a final close within the next 12 months
3 min read · 10 March 2016
Quarter-to-date fundraising shows U.S.-based firms have raised more than $6.3 billion in the start of the new year, although there appears to be a slowdown in the closings in smaller funds
2 min read · 08 March 2016
