Fundraising

Early-stage investor Fryfly raises $19.7 mln

Menlo Park, California-based Fryfly Venture Partners, an early-stage investor in "data and intelligence," has raise $19.7 million toward a targeted $25 million fund, according to a regulatory filing. The commitments came from 13 investors, the filing reported. Fryfly is led by Co-Founders and General Partners Julie Allegro and Philipp Stauffer.

Elsewhere Partners targeting $100 mln venture fund

Elsewhere Partners is raising a venture fund targeted at $100 million, according to a regulatory filing. The Austin, Texas, based firm launched in September 2017 and is led by Chris Pacitti and John Thornton, both veterans of Austin Ventures.

True Wealth Ventures in Austin raises $19.1 mln for women-led businesses

Austin, Texas-based True Wealth Ventures announced it has raised $19.1 million for its inaugural fund. The firm makes early-stage investments in women-led, sustainable consumer and consumer health tech companies in Texas and nationwide. In addition to its gender impact investment strategy, the firm said that more than 80 percent of its limited partners are women.

Jerusalem Venture Partners targets $160 mln for eighth fund

Jerusalem Venture Partners is seeking to raise $160 million for its eighth fund, according to an SEC filing. The Israeli venture firm invests in the enterprise software, mobile and security sectors.

Homebrew raises $90 mln for third early-stage fund

San Francisco-based seed investor Homebrew, a backer in Bond Street, Pillow and Shyp, among others, announced it has raised $90 million for its third early-stage fund. The new vehicle is 80 percent larger than the $50 million the firm raised almost exactly three years ago for its second fund. At that time, Homebrew also raised $35 million for a follow-on fund to do primarily Series B deals.

Wave Capital raises $31.5 mln for maiden venture capital fund

Wave Capital has raised $31.5 million toward a $35 million maiden venture capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

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Moonrise Capital to raise $100 mln for China venture fund

Moonrise Capital has set out to raise $100 million for a China-focused venture capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Workday establishes $250 mln corporate venture fund

Workday said it established a $250 million corporate venture fund managed by its investment arm, Workday Ventures.

Monthly Dashboard: Fundraising ahead of last year's pace, and biotech gives boost to January IPOs