Fundraising

Bow Ventures raises $100 mln for initial fund

Bow Ventures has raised $100 million for its inaugural fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $300 million.

Anthemis collects $60 mln for first venture fund

Anthemis Group has raised $60 million in the first close of its initial venture fund. The target is $100 million, according to a company spokesperson. Anthemis Venture Fund I will focus on digitally native financial services startups in North America and Europe. Its anchor backers are the European Investment Fund and UniCredit.

TCV to begin investing $2.5 bln Fund IX soon

The firm, which raised $2.23 billion in 2014, was a backer of LinkedIn, Dollar Shave Club, Genesys and Sitecore

Silicon Valley investor confidence edges up in Q2, but remains low

Sentiment among venture capitalists edged up in the second quarter, but remains at an historically low level, according to a study of Silicon Valley investors.

Boldstart Ventures collects over $21 mln for third fund

New York City-based Boldstart Ventures, which is focused on tech startups, has raised over $21 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $45 million.

Correlation Ventures collects about $188 mln for second fund

Correlation Ventures has raised about $188 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The California-based venture firm closed its previous fund at $165 million.

Agrium throws weight behind Finistere Ventures' agtech fund

Canadian agricultural products and services company Agrium Inc (TSX, NYSE: AGU) has made an undisclosed commitment to the second agricultural technology fund of U.S. venture capital firm Finistere Ventures. Finistere Ventures Fund II, targeted to raise US$150 million, will invest in companies in plant nutrition, biologicals, seed technology, digital agriculture and novel farm systems. Agrium said the commitment will enhance its "ability to access and evaluate the pipeline of rapidly evolving agricultural technologies." AVAC said last year it is partnering with Finistere to help leverage opportunities emerging from Canadian universities and research institutions.

Peak Ventures rolls out second fund

Peak Ventures is launching its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is not specified.

Finistere nabs over $60 mln for second fund

Finistere Ventures has raised over $60 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $200 million.

Fundraising recap: Summary of recent firm news from around the world

A summary of recent funds closed worldwide, such as Lonsdale 8VC, 500 Startups, Capricorn Venture Partners and Alchemy Ventures