Fundraising

Fund performance: Nevada PERS, vintages 2013 to 2015

OMERS Ventures heads to Europe with $342 mln fund, hires Harry Briggs

OMERS Ventures heads to Europe with $456 mln fund, hires Harry Briggs

OMERS Ventures has taken another step in its plan to create a global platform, launching a €300 million ($456 million) fund to invest in European startups. Capitalized by OV’s parent organization, OMERS, the fund will make life-cycle investments in companies in key European tech hubs, Head of Ventures Damien Steel told PE Hub Canada. To manage the London-based fund, OV is assembling a team of investment pros reflecting a mix of VC and operational skills, Steel said. They include Harry Briggs, formerly a senior investment pro with European venture firms BGF Ventures and Balderton Capital, who joined late last year as a managing partner.

Nebraska considers bet on NEA’s largest fund to date

Sierra Ventures seeks $175 mln for 12th flagship fund

Moonrise Capital raises $105.7 mln for venture-capital fund

Moonrise Capital has raised $105.7 million toward a China-focused venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Venture investing keeps strong pace in Q1 thanks to SoftBank

Founders Circle Capital is raising a second opportunities fund

Flagship Pioneering raises $824 mln for larger special opportunities fund, spun out four companies last year

February Dashboard: Fundraising was robust, but falls short of January's high watermark