Fundraising

Perceptive Advisors, a life sciences-focused investment management firm, has closed its debut venture fund at $210 million.

Alaska Permanent Fund is the latest public LP to bet on NEA 17, which is targeting $3.6 billion.

Two Sigma Ventures has raised $228.4 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing.

SignalFire has raised $500 million for two new funds.

Israeli medtech venture firm Peregrine Ventures has closed its fourth fund at $115 million.

Centana Growth Partners has closed its second fund at a hard cap of $375 million.

Volvo Group Venture Capital has made an investment in Autotech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture firm that targets startups in the ground transportation sector.

The famous cryptocurrency investor doubles down on blockchain, investing $3 million into Draper Goren Holm Ventures. The Los Angeles firm already has a dozen companies in its portfolio.

Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System disclosed that it made a commitment of $20 million to Upfront Ventures’ third growth fund.

Nine emerging fund managers raised $313.5 million during the two-week period of Nov. 6 through Nov. 19; year to date, new managers have raised a combined $19.5 billion.