Private Equity
Not all the news of 2015 was about unicorns. But it was certainly the biggest story of the year.
10 min read · 29 December 2015
A slow, steady maturity appears to be finding its way into corporate venture units as they learn to operate as better investors.
2 min read · 28 December 2015
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Vertex Ventures has raised $150.95 million for its inaugural early-stage fund, according to a regulatory filing. The firm was co-founded by General Partners In Sik Rhee and Jonathan Heiliger to make early-stage investments in enterprise and cloud infrastructure companies.
1 min read · 24 December 2015
Palantir Technologies, a data analytics and security company that helps government agencies track down terrorists and uncover financial fraud, said on Wednesday it has raised $880 million in its latest financing round.
2 min read · 24 December 2015
San Francisco-based Jackson Square Ventures has filed to raise $150 million for Jackson Square Ventures II LP, according to a regulatory document. Not listed is Managing Director Bob Spinner.
1 min read · 23 December 2015
A new form of venture capital finance ignores potential stars and concentrates instead on solid, reliable sales
3 min read · 22 December 2015
Canvas Ventures has set out to raised a second venture fund with a target of $250 million, according to a filing with the SEC.
1 min read · 21 December 2015
OrbiMed, a healthcare focused investment fund, has raised $950 million for its sixth venture fund.
1 min read · 21 December 2015
Pandora's purchase of Ticketfly in November was the premier deal of the month, which saw 24 VC-backed companies get acquired
2 min read · 18 December 2015
From Europe to Silicon Valley, recaps of recent venture fundraisings, including Greycroft, 500, Paua and Nexus
8 min read · 18 December 2015
