Managers

Project A Ventures raises $106 mln for venture-capital fund

Project A Ventures has raised $106 million for a venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Secura Bio racks up $145 mln

Secura Bio Inc, a biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology therapies, has raised $145 million in financing. The investor was Athyrium Capital Management LP.

Hearing aid maker Eargo fetches more than $52 mln Series D

Eargo, a hearing aid maker, has secured more than $52 million in Series D funding. The investors were New Enterprise Associates, the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, Nan Fung Life Sciences, Maveron and Future Fund.

Wavecrest collects over $190 mln for inaugural fund

Wavecrest Growth Partners has raised over $190 million for its debut fund. The fund's investors included public pension funds, endowments and foundations, fund-of-funds, insurance companies and family offices. Troy Investment Advisors was placement agent for the fund while Gunderson Dettmer provided legal counsel.

Seventure Partners targets over 200 mln euros for health fund

Seventure Partners has raised an undisclosed sum for its second fund focused on the microbiome and health, nutrition and digital/connected health sectors. The target of Health for Life Capital II is over 200 million euros. The fund's investors include an unnamed U.S. based global food ingredient provider.

500 Startups Japan rebrands as Coral Capital

500 Startups Japan announced that it has raised its next fund under the new brand name of Coral Capital. The $45 million fund will involve the same people and continue to invest in seed-stage startups in Japan. The firm raised an oversubscribed $35 million fund for its inaugural effort in 2017 under the 500 Startups name. Founding Partner and CEO James Riney said in a blog post that the new fund was raised in less than three months.

Salesforce Ventures raises $50 mln Australian Fund

Salesforce Ventures, the corporate investment arm of Salesforce, announced it has launched the Australia Trailblazer Fund, a $50 million fund to back Australian startups. This is the CVC's third regional fund in the last year year, following the launch of a Canada Fund in May and a Japan Fund in December of last year.

Seed-focused Susa Ventures seeks $140 mln for two funds

Northern Light Venture Capital raises nearly $450 mln for fifth fund

Andreessen Horowitz taps GA's George as first GP solely focused on late-stage deals