Fundraising

Quest Venture Partners targets $40 mln for third fund

Quest Venture Partners is seeking to raise $40 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. The Palo Alto, California-based venture firm invests between $100,000 and$1.5 million in technology and new digital media companies, with typical investments being around $500,000, according to Crunchbase.

K9 says $42 mln third pre-seed fund will continue selective investment strategy

Carmel Ventures to raise a fifth venture fund

Carmel Ventures has set out to raise a fifth venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

ClearSky collects $168.3 mln for maiden security fund

ClearSky has raised $168.3 million for its debut security fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $300 million. ClearSky Security Fund I LLC will invest in companies that offer "transformative solutions" for the cybersecurity, industrial security and critical infrastructure security sectors.

Three ex-Black Coral GPs to raise $400 mln for new firm

Three investors from Black Coral Capital have set out to raise a $400 million fund at a new firm, according to a filing with the SEC.

Three former Black Coral Capital partners launch Spring Lane Capital

Three partners from Boston-based venture firm Black Coral Capital are raising up to $400 million for an inaugural fund as partners of a new firm, Spring Lane Capital, according to a filing with the SEC. Rob Day, Christian Zabbal and Nikhil Garg are listed as partners in Spring Lane Capital, according to the filing from Monday. No investors are mentioned in the filing. Black Coral, which focused on the cleantech sector, is in the process of winding down, Axios reported.

Union Square, Varde, Wingate, return boatloads of capital to UTIMCO

Venture capital fund performance dips in 2016, distributions fall

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