Managers

Flagship raises opportunities fund, changes name

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Flagship Ventures announced it has raised $285 million for its first opportunities fund, Flagship Ventures Opportunities Fund I, which was launched in June. The firm, founded in 2000, also said it has changed its name to Flagship Pioneering.

Pitango raises $175 mln seventh venture fund

Pitango Venture Capital has raised a $175 million seventh venture capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC and a posting on its web site.

RiverVest's Archer Seed Fund collects $15 mln

RiverVest Venture Partners' new Archer Seed Fund has raised $15 million, according to an SEC filing. The fund will focus on early-stage biopharmaceutical companies in St. Louis, Missouri, as per a local news outlet.

Fifth Wall Ventures raises $8.3 mln

VCs on the Move recap

Data Point taps Oscar winning actor DiCaprio as special adviser

Academy Award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio is joining Boston-based internet-focused venture firm Data Point Capital as a special adviser.

VCJ fundraising recap: From AutoTech to Wing, multiple firms wrap up commitments

Ex-GV CEO scraps planned $230 mln healthcare venture fund

Breakthrough Energy Ventures launches $1 bln clean energy fund

Breakthrough Energy Ventures has raised more than $1 billion for its clean energy fund. Bill Gates is serving as the chairman of BEV while the board of directors include John Doerr, chairman of Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures and Jack Ma, executive chairman of the Alibaba Group.

GrubHub investor Origin Ventures reaps big returns on 2005 fund