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Natalie Massenet, Nick Brown launch Imaginary Ventures with $75mln

New York-based Imaginary Ventures announced it has closed its inaugural fund with $75 million in commitments. The early-stage firm invests in the beauty, wellness, food and beverage, lifestyle and fashion sectors. Its portfolio includes, among others, Appear Here, Dirty Lemon, Farfetch, Hum Nutrition and Universal Standard. Imaginary was co-founded by Natalie Massenet, who in 2015 resigned from luxury e-tailer Net-A-Porter, and Nick Brown, who most recently was a partner at 14W Venture Partners in New York. Other team members include Kelly Dill, an investment principal who previously was at Glossier and Uber, and CFO Katherine O’Neil, previously at CRV and Founder Collective.

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Caerus Ventures to raise $100 mln second hardware fund

Caerus Ventures has set out to raise a $100 million second venture capital hardware fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Muse Capital in Los Angeles seeks $20 mln

Sherman Oaks, California-based Muse Capital is seeking to raise $20 million for its early-stage fund, according to a regulatory filing. The firm is led by Founding Partners Assia Grazioli-Venier and Rachel Springate. Investments include LeafLink, which provides a commerce platform for the cannabis industry, and BeautyCon, which operates a beauty and fashion website.

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March IPO Profiles: Unicorn Dropbox leads the pack with its debut

Top 10: deal count rises for ecommerce, biotech, and transportation sectors in March

New Emory CIO takes charge of fast-growing $1 bln-plus private portfolio