Fundraising

CIIX teams up with Chinese PE fund Yuanrong to back U.S. cannabis industry

ChineseInvestors.com, a financial info site for Chinese investors, has inked a partnership deal with Shenzhen Yuanrong PE Capital, a Chinese private equity fund. According to terms of the agreement, both CIIX and Yuanrong will raise seed capital from mainland Chinese investors to invest in the U.S. cannabis sector.

New York firm ffVC seeks $150 million for Fund V

New York firm ffVC seeks $150 million for fifth fund

New York-based ff Venture Capital, which most recently invested in the bot analytics platform Dashbot, is seeking to raise $150 million for its fifth venture fund, according to a regulatory filing. The fund, dubbed ff Graphite (V) Venture Capital Fund, comes nearly seven months after the firm closed its fourth fund, called ff Sapphire (IV) Venture Capital Fund GP, with $53.78 million in commitments.

NVCA calls for startup visas and net neutrality in letter to Trump

Need to meet: Adam Felesky, president of newly launched fintech investor Portag3 Ventures

Gobi to raise a $250 mln third fund

Gobi Partners has set out to raise a $250 million third fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Founder Collective wraps up third fund at $75 mln

Founder Collective has hit its $75 million target for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the seed-stage venture firm backs a diversity of sectors that include ecommerce, healthcare, advertising, mobile and internet of things.

NRD Capital gathers almost $53 mln for second fund

NRD Capital has raised almost $53 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $100 million.

Bullpen raises $75 mln third fund

Bullpen Capital has raised a $75 million third fund with institutional backers playing a bigger role.

Bullpen Capital raises $75 mln third fund