Private Equity
San Francisco-based H. Barton Asset Management is seeking to raise $250 million for H. Barton Venture Select III, according to a regulatory filing. The firm invests alongside other VCs in startups, such as drone company Krespy, delivery network Roadie and cloud company Instart Logic, among others. The firm is led by Founder and Managing Director Harris Barton, a former offensive lineman and a three-time Super Bowl champion with the San Francisco 49ers.
1 min read · 31 January 2018
San Diego-based Mesa Verde Venture Partners, an early-stage life sciences venture firm, has raised over $5.4 million for its third fund, according to an SEC listing. The target is $20 million.
1 min read · 31 January 2018
Humanity United, a foundation that is part of The Omidyar Group, has launched a $23 million venture fund. The fund will invest in ethical supply chain innovations. In addition to Humanity United, the fund's backers include Walmart Foundation, C&A Foundation, Stardust Equity, Open Society Foundations (Soros Economic Development Fund), The Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family Fund and The Walt Disney Company.
4 min read · 31 January 2018
Congruent Ventures has raised $37 million toward a $50 million maiden venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.
1 min read · 30 January 2018
Polychain Ventures is raising a venture fund of indefinite size, according to a regulatory filing. The San Francisco-based firm is managed by Olaf Carlson-Wee, who manages the hedge fund Polychain Capital, which invests in blockchain technology assets. Polychain Ventures does not yet appear to have a website. The filing lists no investors.
1 min read · 30 January 2018
UpWest Labs has raised over $18.3 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $20 million. Silicon Valley-based UpWest Labs invests in Israel's tech entrepreneurs.
1 min read · 30 January 2018
Tera Ventures, an Estonian venture firm, is seeking to raise 55 million euros for its second fund. The fund will invest in about 30 seed-stage technology startups in Estonia, Scandinavia, and Central and Eastern Europe.
3 min read · 30 January 2018
2 min read · 30 January 2018
Playtika Ltd has formed a new investment arm Playtika Growth Investments. Based in Israel, Playtika Growth plans to invest up to $400 million in Israeli digital entertainment and consumer internet companies.
2 min read · 29 January 2018
LRVHealth has raised $100 million for its new fund. Based in Boston, LRVHealth is an early- stage venture firm focused on digital health, medical devices and diagnostics.
6 min read · 29 January 2018
