Fundraising

CFTC flexes muscles in actions against allegedly fraudulent digital-token issuers

Helsinki's Conor Venture Partners targets between-the-rounds B2B hardware, software firms

Steve Anderson's Baseline Ventures to raise Baseline Ventures 1819

Steve Anderson's Baseline Ventures has set out to raise Baseline Ventures 1819, according to a filing with the SEC.

Joseph Malchow's HNVR to raise $100 mln venture-capital fund

Joseph Malchow's HNVR has set out to raise a $100 million venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

AlphaX Partners collects $19.15 mln for inaugural fund

AlphaX Partners, a China-based venture firm focused on high tech and the internet, has raised $19.15 million for its initial fund, according to an SEC filing. No target was listed on the document.

Silicon Valley Bank expands into Canada, hires Barbara Dirks

U.S. technology debt financing firm Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has expanded into Canada, securing a federal order establishing it as a lending branch. The Santa Clara, California-based firm will begin operations following the approval of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. SVB said it hired Barbara Dirks to lead its Canadian expansion and team. Dirks joins the firm from Royal Bank of Canada, where she served as a senior vice president of network and advisor strategy. SVB, a part of SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq: SIVB), will provide banking solutions to private and public technology companies and their investors in Canada, as well as cross-border services.

Travis Kalanick launches family office to target China, India

SoftBank's SBCVC to raise sixth venture fund

SoftBank's SB China Venture Capital, or SBCVC, has set out to raise a sixth venture capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Wolf Capital collects $27 mln for third fund

Wolf Capital Ventures has raised $27 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $100 million. The Silicon Valley-based firm invests in financial services.

Alberta Enterprise commits $5 mln to Panache Ventures

Alberta Enterprise Corp has committed $5 million to Panache Ventures I, the debut fund of Canadian early-stage venture capital firm Panache Ventures. Fund I, which invests in pre-seed and seed opportunities in artificial intelligence, blockchain, cybersecurity, financial technology and other sectors, last week raised an initial $25 million. The fund is targeted to raise $40 million in total. Managing Partner Patrick Lor, who along with other Panache principals formerly served with 500 Startups Canada, will run the Montréal-based firm's office in Calgary.