Fundraising

Cowboy adds Ted Wang as investment partner

Cowboy Ventures has added Ted Wang as an investment partner, according to a blog post.

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Stage Venture Partners targets $15 mln for sophomore fund

Stage Venture Partners has raised $14.6 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $15 million. Based in Los Angeles, Stage Venture invests in software startups.

Canadian incubator Diagram raises $25 mln for fund

Montreal and Toronto-based incubator Diagram has closed its new fund at $25 million. The venture launchpad focuses on Canadian startups in the financial, insurance and healthcare tech sectors.

Chrysalix named top investor in 2017 global cleantech awards

Canadian cleantech investor Chrysalix Venture Capital has been named "Financial Investor of the Year" as part of the 2017 Global Cleantech 100 Awards. The Vancouver-based firm won the award because seven of its portfolio companies were named to the 2017 Global Cleantech 100, the most of any venture investor. The companies were: Axine Water Technologies, Enbala Power Networks, GaN Systems, General Fusion, GlassPoint, MineSense and NanoSteel. Last year, Chrysalix launched a US$111.5 million robotics fund in partnership with RoboValley.

Merus Capital collects $85 mln for third venture fund

Merus Capital has raised $85 million for its third venture fund. The Silicon Valley-based early-stage venture firm focuses on the software and internet sectors.

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Origin Ventures racks up $65.9 mln for $100 mln-targeted fourth fund

Chicago-based Origin Ventures has raised $65.9 million for its fourth fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $100 million. The venture firm invests in emerging software, digital content and online marketplace companies.

VCAP so far leverages $886 mln invested in Canadian innovation: CVCA

Ottawa’s Venture Capital Action Plan (VCAP) program has so far leveraged $886 million in total investment in Canada's innovation ecosystem, according to data compiled by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA). VCAP, launched in 2014, saw Ottawa invest $340 million to help privately-managed funds-of-funds raise $1.4 billion, $904 million of which came from private sources. VCAP-supported venture capital funds have so far invested $481 million in 163 technology companies and contributed to strong market growth in 2016, the data showed. CVCA said it will be important for the 2017 federal budget to include details of a follow-up VCAP program.