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Taking on the gender diversity issue

Intel Capital unveils 10 deals, on pace for more than $500 mln of investments

Intel Capital expects to invest more than $500 million in startups this year, about a 40 percent increase from last year, the firm said Tuesday.

Building a firm, not just raising a fund

Sunil Dhaliwal, founder of Amplify Partners, chats with Winter Mead from Sapphire ventures about lessons learned from launching a fund.

Dashboard: Deals and M&A exits emerge from slow summer

U.S. fundraising in September dips to lowest monthly amount in a year.

Spanish born, but internationally focused

Nauta Capital’s latest business software fund will maintain the firm’s focus on the U.K. and U.S. and Spanish markets.

Wellington Financial closes Fund V at $300 mln hard-cap target

Canadian specialty finance firm Wellington Financial has closed Wellington Financial Fund V, reaching its hard-cap target of $300 million of re-circulating equity commitments. As reported by PE Hub Canada, the firm secured $285 million, or nearly all of Fund V's target, in an initial close held in October. The largest innovation-focused private debt fund raised to date by Wellington, it was backed by Canadian institutional investors and family offices, the majority of which were repeat limited partners. Fund V will continue to provide term, venture and amortizing loans to North American and U.K.-based companies, most of them technology-focused, with deals ranging from $2 million to $40 million in size.

Sequoia, back in fundraising mode, to raise a fifth Indian fund

Sequoia Capital is back in fundraising mode. The firm has kicked off fundraising for a new India fund, its fifth, according to a filing with the SEC.

Alberta Enterprise secures $50 mln to back Alberta VC, tech sectors

Canadian fund-of-funds manager Alberta Enterprise Corp (AEC) has obtained $50 million from the provincial government. The commitment, which will be deployed in two tranches over the next two years, will be used to support venture capital investment in Alberta-based startup and early-stage technology companies. Founded in 2008, AEC previously committed $100 million to eight venture funds and the Accelerate Fund LP. By partnering with other investor groups, it estimates that every $1 committed by AEC leverages about $4 of investments into Alberta companies. AEC is led by President and CEO Kristina Williams.

Gloomy market hammers stock index

The PVCI falls again to end September at 806.22 points, its lowest level since December 2012.

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