Private Equity
The ratio of a unicorn’s valuation to the total investment has declined in recent quarters, and if the trend continues the terms of future unicorn financings will become tougher for companies.
2 min read · 31 August 2016
One of UTIMCO’s newest board members, Ray Rothrock, abstained from a recent vote on a venture capital investment to avoid a conflict of interest.
2 min read · 30 August 2016
Columbus, Ohio-based Rev1Ventures, an investor in the Great Lakes Region, announced the launch of a $22 million seed-stage pool called Rev1 Fund I. The Ohio Third Frontier Pre-Seed/Seed Plus Fund Capitalization Program provided an $8 million loan for the fund. The fund is also supported by Nationwide, Ohio State University, Cardinal Health and other Columbus companies and organizations. The fund will invest in tech startups, including software, hardware, life sciences, alternative energy and advanced materials.
1 min read · 30 August 2016
As fintech evolves into its second iteration, one of the first advisers in the sector has consolidated some early moves into a dedicated fund
3 min read · 30 August 2016
Online lender Kabbage, which has raised five rounds totaling $240 million, is looking for additional capital, sources said.
2 min read · 30 August 2016
Diversity, particularly in regards to female VCs making investment decisions at venture firms and within corporate venture capital, has become a hot topic of discussion in recent years.
4 min read · 29 August 2016
The San Francisco nonprofit organization found the overall performance of the women and their portfolios combined is a 3.78x, calculated before fees
7 min read · 29 August 2016
The growth equity fund is twice the size of its predecessor
3 min read · 27 August 2016
Georgian Partners has secured US$375 million ($485 million) for its third growth equity fund, winning limited partners over to an investment strategy that adds to the firm’s pioneering focus on applied analytics. The Toronto-based firm announced the close of Georgian Partners Growth Fund III this week. It finished with more than twice the committed capital of its predecessor, which raised $200 million in April 2015. Georgian’s Fund III is one of Canada’s largest private tech partnerships on record, according to Thomson Reuters.
3 min read · 26 August 2016
True Ventures closed on a $310 million fifth fund, according to a blog post on the firm's site.
1 min read · 25 August 2016
