Private Equity
Leaders Fund has launched an inaugural $100 million fund. Based in Toronto and Atlanta, Leaders Fund will focus on making investments in "promising" SaaS companies in those areas as well as across Canada and the U.S.
3 min read · 13 January 2016
TrueBridge Capital Partners has closed its fourth venture fund-of-funds at its $400 million hard cap, sweeping past its $325 million target, the Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based firm announced today.
1 min read · 13 January 2016
Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Ventures talks about the ins and outs of anchor investments in the latest installment of Ask an LP
5 min read · 12 January 2016
Venture capitalists in the United States raised just $5 billion in fourth quarter of last year, a second quarter in a row of slow fundraising, according to a report from the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Reuters. The soft quarter will help keep a lid on overfunding in the industry.
4 min read · 12 January 2016
The Toronto-based firm aims to raise about $71 million to back fintech companies in the United States and Canada
3 min read · 12 January 2016
Information Venture Partners, a venture firm launched in 2014 by former RBC principals, has secured most of the $100 million target set for its second fund, as investors show a growing appetite for opportunities in North America’s financial technology sector. The Toronto-based firm raised an initial $72.5 million for Information Venture Partners II from a group of LPs led by HarbourVest Partners.
3 min read · 12 January 2016
Courtside Ventures has launched and will invest $35 million in early stage technology and media companies with a focus on sports. Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of Rock Ventures, Quicken Loans and a major owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, was the anchor investor for Courtside. Other investors include WPP and Bruin Sports Capital.
5 min read · 12 January 2016
Sierra Ventures raised $170 million for its latest fund, thanks to several new LPs
2 min read · 07 January 2016
The early-stage investor has built a formidable portfolio in the Golden State after establishing roots here less than five years ago
3 min read · 07 January 2016
The Fonds de solidarité FTQ has reported comprehensive income totaling $112 million for the six-month period ended November 30, 2015, which contributed to a 12-month return of 7.1 percent. Net assets managed by the Fonds also rose to $11.2 billion. The Fonds reported investing $324 million throughout Québec during the six-month period. Activity included the $186 million acquisition of Manac Inc, a Saint Georges, Québec-based specialty trailers manufacturer. The Fonds also led the $9 million Series A funding of NoviFlow Inc, a Montréal-based networking technology startup.
3 min read · 05 January 2016
