Managers

Arboretum raises largest ever Michigan venture fund at $250 mln

Bluebird Ventures raises $103.5 mln for fund managed by Sutter Hill's Jeffrey Bird

Bluebird Ventures has raised $103.5 million for a venture-capital fund managed by Sutter Hill Ventures' Jeffrey Bird, according to a filing with the SEC.

Quartet scores $60 mln Series D

New York City-based Quartet, a healthcare technology company, has raised $60 million in Series D funding. The investors included Centene Corporation, F-Prime Capital Partners, GV, Oak HC/FT and Polaris Partners.

H Venture Partners targets $100 mln for maiden fund

H Venture Partners is seeking to raise $100 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC filing. The Cincinnati-based venture firm invests in consumer products and devices.

Collective Health nabs $205 mln

San Francisco-based Collective Health, a health technology company, has secured $205 million in funding. SoftBank Vision Fund led the round.

Fund Performance: Spark, TCV, Polaris lead LACERS venture portfolio

Saga Diagnostics takes in $4.2 mln

Saga Diagnostics AB, a Swedish precision oncology genomics testing company, has raised $4.2 million in funding. Hadean Ventures led the round.

Inner Loop Capital unveils $2.6 mln syndicate fund

Inner Loop Capital has launched a $2.6 million syndicate fund. The fund will focus on cybersecurity founders in the Washington, D.C. area. Gula Tech Adventures anchored the new fund whose other investors included Bloomberg Beta, two family offices and several cybersecurity founders, Justin Label, a former partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, is the founder of Inner Loop Capital.

Friday Letter: Megadeals take hold across pond, Softbank eyes jackpot from Slack IPO, Meeker talks Internet trends

Megadeals have become commonplace in the United States, but now they are taking hold across the pond.

Valo Ventures raises $175 mln first VC fund

Valo Ventures said it raised a $175 million first venture-capital fund to invest in companies using digital and cloud technologies to address social, economic, and environmental challenges and trends.