Managers

Ronny Conway’s A.Capital to raise a $140 mln venture-capital fund

Ronny Conway’s A.Capital Ventures has set out to raise a $140 million third venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Friday Letter: Is being a venture capitalist the same as sales?

A weekly letter from the VCJ editor about who we're meeting and what we're hearing on the grapevine.

Valar Ventures racks up $150 mln for fifth fund

Valar Ventures has raised $150 million for its fifth fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in New York, the venture firm was founded by Peter Thiel.

Former Twitter execs close on more than $134 mln for debut fund

San Francisco-based 01 Advisors held a close on more than $134.7 million on its 01 Advisors 01 fund on Aug. 6.

SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 could begin investing in a month

The firm is still courting LPs, but it said earlier in August that it has so far received pledges of $108 billion .

M33 Growth backs strategy of retail marketing investor RHI Group

RHI Group, a Toronto-based investment company focused on retail marketing solutions, has secured an undisclosed investment from M33 Growth, a U.S. venture capital and growth equity firm. Founded this year by Executive Directors Alex Moorhead and Brian Sinclair, RHI Group invests in software and digital marketing companies that leverage consumer data to help retailers make more informed decisions and market more effectively. Moorehead and Sinclair are both former retail marketing executives. Moorehead was also previously a managing director at Tandem Expansion Fund. M33 Growth Managing Director Gabe Ling said his firm will partner with RHI Group on investments.

Main Post Advisors to raise $500 mln venture-capital fund

Main Post Advisors has set out to raise a $500 million venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Should you be a momentum or a value investor?

Of the two classic approaches to public markets investing, Momentum vs. Value, which is better in VC?

River Cities collects $200 mln for sixth fund

River Cities Capital has raised $200 million for its sixth fund, according to an SEC filing. The Cincinnati, Ohio-based growth equity firm invests in healthcare and information technology companies.

Fund Performance: Summit, NEA and Oak HC/FT lead portfolio of LA Pension

Summit Partners stands atop the venture portfolio with an IRR of 34.6 percent.