Fundraising

Georgian Partners collects over $165 mln for third international growth fund

Georgian Partners has raised over $165 million for its third international growth fund, according to an SEC filing. The Canadian venture firm is targeting over $182 million for the pool.

Polaris targets $400 mln for eighth fund

Polaris Partners is seeking to raise $400 million for its eighth fund, according to an SEC filing. The tech and healthcare-focused venture firm closed its previous fund at $450 million

Fontinalis raises $100 mln for second fund

Detroit-based Fontinalis Partners, which invests in transportation technologies, announced it has raised $100 million for its second fund. The firm, which also has an office in Boston, says it now manages $165 million in committed capital since it was founded in 2009 by Ralph Booth, Bill Ford (the great-grandson of Henry Ford), Chris Cheever, Chris Thomas and Mark Schulz.

Longwood targets $90 mln for fourth fund

Longwood is seeking to raise $90 million for its fourth fund, according to an SEC filing. The Boston-based healthcare-focused investor targeted the same amount for its previous fund.

Venture fundraising maintains strong pace with $8.8 bln raised in Q2

Venture fundraising continued at a strong pace in the second quarter, with $8.8 billion raised by 67 funds, according to the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Reuters.

Data spotlight: Venture fundraising maintains robust pace with $8.8 bln raised in Q2

For the first half of the year, 126 U.S.-based funds raised more than $22.8 billion

Bain Capital Ventures raises $600 mln fund

Bain Capital Ventures has raised a $600 million venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

ADVISORY – Story on Sienna Ventures fundraising withdrawn

Editor’s Note: Please be advised that we removed the story “Sienna Ventures launches $100 mln fund” because we were unable to verify the authenticity of the press release the story was based upon.

LionBird Venture Capital collects over $25 mln for second fund

Israel and Illinois-based early-stage venture firm LionBird Venture Capital has raised over $25 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. LionBird II's target is $50 million.

How Edison grew to raise its largest growth fund to date

New Jersey firm celebrates 30th anniversary closing on a $275 million eighth fund