Fundraising

Toronto-based Cross-Border Impact Ventures has launched its Women’s and Children’s Health Technology Fund, raising $30 million of a targeted $100 million-plus.

Clear Ventures has launched a new investment initiative to fund and support AI startups emerging from academic research institutions.

Shorewind Capital is seeking to raise $25 million for its inaugural fund, according to an SEC filing.

Canadian venture capital firm Whitecap Venture Partners has closed a fifth early-stage technology fund at C$140 million, a head of a C$125 million target.

EIR Ventures, a Nordic life science venture firm, has closed its first firm at 122.3 million euros.

Ballistic Ventures has raised over $201 million for its inaugural fund, according to an SEC filing.

Newpath Partners has launched its second life science fund at $350 million.

Twilio Ventures will invest in early stage companies with "opportunistic investments in late stage companies at the intersection of customer engagement and developers."

The fund will invest in high-tech companies in Europe and Israel to enable them to enter the U.S. market.

First Rate, a provider of technology and services to the wealth management marketplace, has launched a $25 million venture fund.