Managers

Growth Street Partners raises $70 mln for inaugural fund

Data spotlight: NEA tops list of most active VCs in March

DFJ Growth raises $535 mln third fund

DFJ Growth has closed a third fund at $535 million, according to a Medium blog post.

Pear closes $4.2 mln opportunity fund

Palo Alto, California-based venture firm Pear, which last year raised $75 million for its second seed-stage fund, closed on a $4.195 million opportunity fund, according to a regulatory filing. The commitments were raised from 17 investors, the filing said.

Foundry Group adds Chris Moody as partner

The Foundry Group said it named Chris Moody as a partner, scheduled to start at the end of the summer.

Tech Council Ventures targets $75 mln for sophomore fund

Tech Council Ventures is seeking to raise $75 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Tech Council makes early-stage investments in the mid-Atlantic region

Correlation looks at realized exit multiples and finds an increase

Illumina raises $189 mln toward expanded venture fund

Illumina has more than doubled the size of its venture fund and raised $189 million toward the $250 million target, according to a filing with the SEC.

Data spotlight: U.K. startups lead Europe in March with money raised

Europe no longer reliant on outside investors for late-stage funding