Fundraising

Panache signs Telus as LP, increases Fund I target to $50 mln

Panache Ventures has signed up Telus Ventures, the strategic investment arm of Canadian telecommunications company Telus Corp, as a limited partner. Panache, a Canadian seed-stage venture capital firm, also announced it will extend fundraising for Panache Ventures I and increase its target to $50 million from $40 million. Fund I raised an initial $25 million earlier this year. To date, Montréal-based Panache has closed 28 investments in IT security, content marketing, business and productivity software, marketplace, financial technology, digital media, life sciences, logistics and supply chain management, health and fitness, and other sectors.

Resolute Ventures to raise $75 mln venture-capital fund

Resolute Ventures has set out to raise a $75 million fourth venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Ex KP's Michael Linse to raise $65 mln venture fund

Linse Capital has set out to raise $65 million for a venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Fund Performance: SFERS venture portfolio (2002 to 2007)

Teamworthy to raise $80 mln second venture-capital fund

Teamworthy Ventures has set out to raise an $80 million second venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

M13 to raise $150 mln second venture-capital fund

M13 Ventures has set out to raise a $150 million second venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Seed-focused 1984 Ventures raises more than $42 mln for first fund

San Francisco-based 1984 Venture has raised more than $42.27 million from 50 investors, according to a regulatory filing. The firm says it is now targeting $50 million for the inaugural fund. 1984 Ventures, named as an homage to the year Apple introduced the Macintosh computer and advertised it with a futuristic Super Bowl commercial, invests in early seed businesses using software to solve real-world problems. The firm is led by entrepreneur and investor Ramy Adeeb, a onetime principal at Khosla Ventures.

Omega Funds to raise $400 mln venture-capital fund

Omega Funds has set out to raise a $400 million venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Q&A with Boris Wertz, founding partner of Version One Ventures

Teamworthy Ventures to raise $80 mln for second fund

Teamworthy Ventures is seeking to raise $80 million for its sophomore fund, according to an SEC filing. The New York City-based venture firm invests in consumer and enterprise software and software-enabled services businesses.