Managers

Foundation Capital raises $325 mln for eighth fund: Tech Crunch

Silicon Valley-based venture firm Foundation Capital has collected $325 million for its eighth fund, according to a report in Tech Crunch. Foundation Capital VIII launched this past June. The fund will focus on various sectors that include consumer, information technology and financial technology. Initial average investments will be between $1 million and $10 million.

Seventure Partners racks up about $176 mln for microbiome fund

Seventure Partners has raised 160 million euros (about $176 million) for its microbiome-focused Health for Life Capital fund. Novartis Pharma AG recently joined the fund's investor base. Health for Life Capital's other backers include Danone, Tereos, Lesaffre, Bel, Tornier and the Danish Technology Institute. Since launching in December 2013, the fund has made undisclosed investments in a number of companies that include Enterome, LNC, Maat pharma, Eligo bioscience, Targedys and Micropharma.

Germany leads European deals in November 2015

VC-backed stocks drop nearly 88 points in November

PVCI reaches its lowest point of the year at 758.12

Dashboard: November fundraising picks back up; Deals and IPOs drop

M&A totals picked up in November, thanks to Ticketfly scooping up VC-backed Pandora Media Inc for about $480 million

Presence Capital unveils $10 mln fund focused on VR and AR startups

Newly launched venture firm Presence Capital has launched an inaugural fund of $10 million focused on virtual reality and augmented reality startups. So far the San Francisco-based firm has made several undisclosed investments from the fund in companies that include Harmonix, maker of the interactive game "Rock Band" and virtual reality company Baobab.

Icon Ventures targets $260 mln for sixth fund

Icon Ventures is seeking to raise $260 million for its sixth fund, according to an SEC filing. Icon Ventures was formerly known as Jafco Ventures before rebranding itself earlier this year.

IPO Profiles: Five venture-backed companies debuted on U.S. exchanges in November

IPO and investment details for Instructure, Square, Voyager, WaVe and Xtera

IPO Aftermarket: Discounted Square bounces back after its mid-November debut

500 Startups collects $30 mln for fund backing MENA startups: Arabian Business.com

Silicon Valley-based venture firm 500 Startups has raised $30 million for a fund that targets startups based in the Middle East and North Africa, reported Arabian Business.com. Named 500 Falcons, the fund will focus on making seed investments between $50,000 and $100,000 in 100 to 200 companies. The sectors of interest include e-commerce, fintech, hardware and internet of things.