Fundraising

SV Angel raises $53.1 mln for sixth seed fund

SV Angel has raised $53.1 million for its sixth seed fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

BDC Capital unveils fund to help fill yawning gap in cleantech investing

Playground Ventures targets $500 mln for sophomore fund

Playground Ventures is seeking to raise $500 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. Founded by Android co-founder Andy Rubin, Playground is a hardware incubator. Last year Playground closed its first fund at $300 million.

BDC Capital unveils $135 mln fund to help fill yawning gap in cleantech investing

BDC Capital launched a second cleantech fund to support Canadian startups that are feeling the continuing effects of venture capital’s boom-and-bust experience in the fledging sector. The investment arm of BDC unveiled ICE Venture Fund II this week. Capitalized at $135 million, the fund aims to fill a key market gap by investing in 15 to 20 cleantech and energy-tech companies, especially in areas where Canada has a comparative advantage, such as resource efficiency.

Manulife helps push Information VP II over the top

NVCA chairman sees ways to engage with Trump Administration

Bain Capital launches dedicated life sciences fund

Copia targets $50 mln for new Israeli agro/food tech fund

Copia Agro & Food, a Tel Aviv fund focused on agriculture and food products, is raising $50 million for investment in Israeli technologies addressing issues including climate change and food shortages. Managing the fund will be Ohad Zuckerman, former CEO of Zeraim Gedera and Eyal Cohen, managing partner at Copia.

Yaletown Partners to manage new $10 mln Accelerate Fund II

Alberta Enterprise Corp (AEC) has launched a second angel co-investment fund, Accelerate Fund II, with a commitment of $10 million. The fund will invest in early-stage Alberta companies in information technology, clean and energy technology, life sciences and agriculture sectors. It was also announced that Canadian growth equity firm Yaletown Partners will manage the fund. Yaletown will do this in partnership with A100, an Alberta association of technology founders and executives, which will act as operators of the fund's industry committee. AEC was recapped by the provincial goverment last year.

Caffeinated Capital collects $17 mln for $75 mln-targeted fund

San Francisco-based venture firm Caffeinated Capital has raised $17 million for its latest fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $75 million.