Fundraising

Mucker Capital launches $45 mln seed-stage VC fund

Mucker Capital launched Mucker III, a $45 million seed-stage venture capital fund. Like the firm's first two funds, Mucker III will invest in internet-enabled software and services startups with a focus on companies in the greater Los Angeles area. The fund will support seed-stage venture investments as well as pre-seed investments via MuckerLab, the firm's accelerator program.

Vanedge leverages strong returns in C$104 mln first close of Fund II

Vancouver-based investor, which backs North American tech companies, expects a final close within the next 12 months

Mucker raises $45 mln for new seed fund

Seed-focused Mucker Capital from Los Angeles has raised $45 million for a second institutional fund, which expects to make seven to nine seed deals a year in addition to 10 pre-seed investments through the firm’s MuckerLab accelerator.

Lightspeed Venture Partners raises $1.2 bln

Lightspeed Venture Partners, an early-stage investor based in Silicon Valley, raised a total of $1.2 billion for two venture funds, according to SEC filings. The firm's eleventh flagship fund collected $715 million, and its second Select fund raised $500 million to invest in later-stage companies. Lightspeed typically targets investments in the enterprise and consumer sectors. The firm took in $635 million for Lightspeed X and $430 million for Lightspeed Select, according to the firm's website. Lightspeed also invests out of an India-focused fund an a China-focused fund.

Data spotlight: Fundraising looks rosy as it starts year off at good clip

Quarter-to-date fundraising shows U.S.-based firms have raised more than $6.3 billion in the start of the new year, although there appears to be a slowdown in the closings in smaller funds

Spark Capital to raise $370 mln fifth venture fund

Spark Capital has set out to raise a $370 million fifth venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

500 Startups launches $10 mln Vietnam-focused fund

500 Startups, which has launched several new micro-funds in recent weeks, has announced a $10 million Vietnam-focused fund. The fund, which will aim to make between 100 to 150 investments, will be led by Binh Tran (co-founder and former CTO of Klout) and Eddie Thai (a Vietnam-based entrepreneur). The two joined 500 last year.

5 Qs with Dror Glass, founding managing partner, Israel Secondary Fund

With Israel Secondary Fund on the fundraising trail, Dror Glass says secondary funds continue to show preferred returns

Aberdeen to raise $200 mln venture fund

Aberdeen Asset Management is raising a $200 million venture fund of funds, according to a filing with the SEC.

Hummer Winblad targets $125 mln for seventh venture fund

Hummer Winblad Venture Partners has set out to raise $125 million for its seventh venture fund, according to an SEC filing. No first close has been reported. The filing lists Lars Leckie, Mitchell Kertzman and Steve Kishi as the fund’s partners. The previous Fund VI raised $198.4 million and closed in 2007, according to Thomson Reuters.