Fundraising

New York-focused seed investor Primary Venture Partners raises $100 mln for second fund

Kleiner Perkins alums focus on industrial digitization, close $350 mln maiden fund

CPPIB to issue green bonds to fund renewables investing

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) plans to issue an inaugural green bond. The initiative, the first by a pension fund, CPPIB said, will provide additional funding for increasing holdings in renewables and energy-efficient buildings. Any green bonds issued in Canada will be issued on a private placement basis and only to certain qualified accredited investors. CPPIB has over the past year announced plans to invest more than $3 billion in the renewable energy sector.

SOSV to raise $250 mln venture-capital fund

SOSV has set out to raise a $250 million venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

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Wonder Ventures gathers $14.9 mln for sophomore fund

Santa Monica, California-based venture firm Wonder Ventures has raised $14.9 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $16 million.

Firstminute Capital rakes in $100 mln for seed fund

Firstminute Capital has raised $100 million for its seed fund, according to an announcement on its website. London-based Firstminute invests in European early-stage tech companies.

Cloud Apps closes second fund at $87 mln for "classic" Series A investing

Caisse helps Luge Capital raise most of debut fintech fund’s $100 mln target

Luge Capital has launched to invest in early-stage fintech companies with the backing of one of Canada’s largest institutions and the support of one of its top venture firms. Luge today said it raised an initial $75 million for its inaugural fund. It plans to secure the rest of the $100 million target over the next few months. The fund raised capital commitments from five limited partners: Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Desjardins Group, Sun Life Financial, Fonds de Solidarité FTQ and La Capitale.

Govtech evangelist Bouganim raises $25 mln Fund II, eyes international expansion