Private Equity
Of the 62 funds in Washington State’s portfolio, 32 have generated returns more than invested capital
2 min read · 01 December 2012
Redpoint Ventures, the venture-capital firm behind digital-video recording company TiVo and vacation-rental company HomeAway, is raising a $400 million fund, according to a person familiar with the matter.
1 min read · 16 November 2012
A new angel co-investment fund, Accelerate Fund LP, has received a $10 million commitment from Alberta Enterprise Corp., a government-capitalized LP. The fund, which will invest in startups and other early-stage companies, will be managed by the Calgary-based venture capital firm AVAC.
4 min read · 15 November 2012
In the first nine months of 2012, the Canadian buyout and private equity market sustained a robust pace of activity, with deal volume showing year-over-year growth, while levels of Canadian venture capital investment came in virtually identical to the prior year. These were among the findings of statistics released today by CVCA - Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association and research partner Thomson Reuters.
6 min read · 13 November 2012
Réseau Capital, the venture capital and private equity association for the province of Québec, today released the Q3 2012 results of the province's investment activity. Investment activity totaled $112 million, led by the US$35 million investment in Thrasos Innovation Inc..
3 min read · 13 November 2012
NEA has one of the best performers in the state pension fund, while two OVP Venture Partners funds rank in the bottom
2 min read · 12 November 2012
Among the best performers in the NYSLRS is a fund managed by Fairview Capital Partners
2 min read · 05 November 2012
In a VCJ analysis of select funds, 61% of 2001-era funds have positive IRRs
2 min read · 29 October 2012
Lerer Ventures said it has raised a $36 million third fund to continue making seed investments in New York and Silicon Valley. The new fund is a noticeable step up from the firm’s $25 million second fund from 2011 and will enable Lerer to take larger positions in portfolio companies.
2 min read · 24 October 2012
BrightSource Energy said it raised more than $80 million of additional equity financing, brings its total equity financing to more than $615 million. Alstom and VantagePoint Capital Partners lead the round with DFJ, CalSTRS, DBL Investors, Goldman Sachs, Chevron Technology Ventures and BP Ventures and others joining.
3 min read · 24 October 2012
