Managers

Seed-focused 1984 Ventures raises more than $42 mln for first fund

San Francisco-based 1984 Venture has raised more than $42.27 million from 50 investors, according to a regulatory filing. The firm says it is now targeting $50 million for the inaugural fund. 1984 Ventures, named as an homage to the year Apple introduced the Macintosh computer and advertised it with a futuristic Super Bowl commercial, invests in early seed businesses using software to solve real-world problems. The firm is led by entrepreneur and investor Ramy Adeeb, a onetime principal at Khosla Ventures.

Omega Funds to raise $400 mln venture-capital fund

Omega Funds has set out to raise a $400 million venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Q&A with Boris Wertz, founding partner of Version One Ventures

Teamworthy Ventures to raise $80 mln for second fund

Teamworthy Ventures is seeking to raise $80 million for its sophomore fund, according to an SEC filing. The New York City-based venture firm invests in consumer and enterprise software and software-enabled services businesses.

Health Velocity collects more than $185 mln for maiden fund

Health Velocity Capital has closed its inaugural fund at more than $185 million. Health Velocity Capital I will focus on healthcare software and services businesses. Sparring Partners Capital was the placement agent while Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP served as legal counsel to Health Velocity Capital.

Revolution Ventures targets $200 mln for third fund

Revolution Ventures is seeking to raise $200 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. Steve Case, co-founder of AOL, serves as chairman and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based venture firm.

NueHealth gathers funding

Leawood, Kansas-based NueHealth, a developer of specialty surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers and hyper-specialty centers, has secured an undisclosed amount of financing. The investors were Ares Management LP and BC Partners Credit. Bryant Park Capital LLC acted as financial adviser to NueHealth on the transaction.

Corporate VCs set record with more than $12 bln deployed

Eye healthcare tech company Opternative attracts $9 mln

Chicago-based Opternative, an eye healthcare technology company, has secured $9 million in funding. Trust Ventures and Pritzker Group Venture Capital led the round with participation from return backer Jump Capital.

Biomatics wraps up second healthcare fund at $300 mln

Biomatics Capital Partners has raised $300 million for its second healthcare fund. The fund will focus on emerging companies with breakthroughs in diagnostics, therapeutics, R&D and clinical care. Investors include family offices and institutions.