Managers

Venture activity in Europe rebounds in Q4

Accomplice raises targeted $205 mln for second fund

Accomplice has raised the $205 million it targeted for its second fund, according to a regulatory filing. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based early-stage venture firm invests in technology startup companies, including AngelList, DraftKings, Moo and CoinList, according to its website.

Catapult Ventures targets $50 mln maiden fund

Catapult Ventures is raising a $50 million maiden fund, according to a regulatory filing. The firm does not yet appear to have a website and is led by Darren Liccardo and Rouzbeh Jazayeri.

Katalyst Ventures raises $34 mln for maiden venture fund

Katalyst Ventures has raised $34 million for a maiden venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Array Ventures seeks $35 mln for second fund

San Francisco-based Array Ventures is seeking to raise $35 million for its sophomore fund, according to a regulatory filing. The fund is more than three times the size of its first fund, which raised about $10 million two years. Array is led by Managing Partner Shruti Gandhi, who previously was an investor with True Ventures and Samsung.

Spider Capital Partners to raise $50 mln for sophomore fund

Spider Capital Partners has set a $50 million target for a second fund, according to an SEC filing. The San Francisco-based venture firm invests in "enterprise cloud platforms which are transforming business productivity."

Align Ventures targets $20 mln for inaugural fund

Align Ventures is seeking to raise $20 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC filing. The New York-based seed-stage venture firm invests in emerging brands and next-generation consumer/retail technologies.

Techcyte nabs $4.3 mln

Orem, Utah-based Techcyte Inc, a provider of deep learning image analysis platform, has raised $4.3 million in funding. The investors were not named.

Ottawa to invest $700 mln in cleantech sectors through BDC

Ottawa said it will invest $700 million over the next five years in Canada's emerging clean technology sectors. The federal government's allocation will be managed by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). BDC is expected to take on additional risk to help clean technology companies succeed by providing them with the capital required to hire staff, develop products, support sales, scale up and compete globally. Ottawa also announced the launch of Clean Growth Hub, which will support clean technology companies and projects, as well as coordinate programs and track results.

Proposed CFIUS reform bill raises concerns over foreign LPs in U.S. venture funds