Private Equity
Quick profiles of the three venture-backed IPOs that went out on U.S. exchanges in September: Regenxbio, Penumbra and Nabriva Therapeutics.
4 min read · 31 October 2015
Venture-backed acquisitions rise in quarter, led by EMC’s $1.2 billion purchase of Virtustream.
2 min read · 30 October 2015
AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant shares his views on seed investing; plus photos at VCJ’s Venture Alpha conference in mid-October.
4 min read · 30 October 2015
1 min read · 30 October 2015
Canadian venture capital firms BDC Capital and Real Ventures are partnering with Hacking Health and MaRS Discovery District to launch the Hacking Health Accelerator, a digital health innovation platform. The platform will support entrepreneurs and startups focused on the digital transformation of the health, fitness and wellness sectors. For startups, it will provide up to $200,000 in funding along with mentoring and other resources and services to help accelerate commercialization initiatives. Other partners include Anges Québec, Cossette, Agile MV, Fasken Martineau, GCI Canada, MMA Group and several angel investors.
5 min read · 30 October 2015
According to an SEC filing, U.S. Venture Partners has raised over $281 million for its 11th fund. In 2008, the Menlo Park, California-based venture firm, which invests mostly in information technology and healthcare, raised $625 million for its 10th fund, as previously reported by PE HUB.
1 min read · 29 October 2015
Scott Maxwell talks about building unique services and new initiatives at OpenView Venture Partners
5 min read · 29 October 2015
The meditation sector is small, but it’s generating mindful interest from a few VCs.
3 min read · 28 October 2015
Los Angeles-based firm, named after the local freeways, on way to $20 million fund; while Octopus in Europe raises $140 million.
8 min read · 28 October 2015
Startups and IPO-bound companies are cooking up plenty of VC interest with convenient, fresh meals
4 min read · 28 October 2015
