Managers

Bain Capital Ventures to fund 'angel' investors

Bain Capital Ventures, which has backed companies including LinkedIn and DocuSign, said on Tuesday it will start investing in "angel" investors - early-stage investors who are often the first source of capital for startups, providing a relatively small amount of money.

Macro to raise $50 mln venture fund

Blue Cloud Ventures more than halfway to target

Growth-stage SaaS investor Blue Cloud Ventures has raised more than $52.5 million toward a $100 million target, according to a regulatory filing. The New York firm raised more than $50 million for Fund II, which was its first institutional fund, in 2016.

Arbor Ventures targets $220 mln for sophomore fund

Arbor Ventures is seeking to raise $220 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The firm backs disruptive tech companies in Asia.

Notion Capital raises $140 mln for third venture fund

Notion Capital has closed its third venture fund at $140 million. Also, the European venture firm, which is focused on enterprise SaaS and cloud companies, has raised $80 million in the first close of its new growth equity fund. And, the firm has promoted Chrys Chrysanthou and Patrick Norris to partners.

AngelList launches Angel Funds

AngelList, which operates an investment syndicate and helps job seekers find employment at startups, announced today it was launching Angel Funds to help angels start venture funds without the overhead. Venture firm Maiden Lane, an AngelList backer, has committed $35 million to help back angel funds. AngelList co-founder Babak Nivi wrote in a blog post that Angel Funds will provide the infrastructure and capital.

Fund performance: JMI, Top Tier, M/C lead mid-decade venture portfolio

LPs and fund managers agree: Diversity is good for business

Lonsdale's 8VC raises $256.8 mln toward co-invest fund

Joe Lonsdale's 8VC has raised $256.8 million toward a $400 million co-investment fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Partners Innovation closes second fund at $64 mln

Partners Innovation Fund has closed its funding at slightly more than $64 million, according to a regulatory filing. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based fund is the venture arm of Partners HealthCare, and is led by Carl Berke, Meredith Fisher, Roger Kitterman and Julius Knowles. The fund raised $64.085 million from 13 investors, according to the filing.