Private Equity
Intudo Ventures has closed its debut venture fund at $10 million. Intudo Ventures I will focus on backing early-stage companies in Indonesia.
4 min read · 13 June 2017
3 min read · 12 June 2017
Richmond, Virginia-based venture firm NRV has closed its early-stage growth fund at $33 million. NRV Early Stage Growth Fund LP will invest in promising, high-growth companies in Virginia. The pool's limited partners include 83 business leaders in Virginia.
2 min read · 12 June 2017
The University Venture Fund is raising a second venture fund with a target of $30 million, according to a filing with the SEC.
1 min read · 12 June 2017
Sway Ventures is raising a second fund at $250 million, according to a pair of regulatory filings targeted at $85 million and $165 million. No commitments have yet been raised. The San Francisco-based firm invests in early to mid-stage technology companies, according to its website, and is led by Brian Nugent and William Malloy III. In December 2016, AITV announced it would rebrand as Sway Ventures. As AITV, the firm said it raised $173 million for its first fund.
1 min read · 12 June 2017
Canadian venture capital firm Impression Ventures has closed its second fund at more than $30 million. Impression Ventures Fund II, which invests in early-stage financial technology companies in Canada, was backed by a range of global limited partners, including institutional investors, family offices and entrepreneurs, as well as almost two dozen current and former senior bank and financial executives. Impression also announced the hire of Maor Amar as a managing partner. Amar, who previously worked at BMO Capital Markets and UBS Investment Bank, operates from Montréal. Toronto-based Impression was founded in 2013 by Managing Partner Christian Lassonde.
3 min read · 12 June 2017
Grove Ventures LP has raised $76.8 million for its maiden fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $100 million. Grove Ventures backs Israeli early-stage startups.
1 min read · 12 June 2017
First Analysis is seeking to raise $115 million for its 12th fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in Chicago, the venture firm focuses on technology/software, healthcare, services and clean-tech/chemicals sectors.
1 min read · 09 June 2017
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) has made an undisclosed commitment to the debut venture capital fund of 500 Startups Canada. The investment is part of a partnership struck between NBIF and 500 Startups Canada to seed and grow more startups located in New Brunswick and across Atlantic Canada. 500 Startups Canada's US$30 million fund, launched in 2016, announced its initial close in January. With the NBIF deal, it has partners or associates in each Canadian innovation hub, including Vancouver, Waterloo, Toronto, Montréal and Fredericton. Last month, 500 Startups Canada led the pre-Series A financing of Attendease.
2 min read · 09 June 2017
The Geekdom Fund has raised $20 million for a second venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.
1 min read · 08 June 2017
