Private Equity
Geoff Lewis says that “The legalization of cannabis will be a social good.”
2 min read · 05 May 2015
Evoking a mighty struggle against an unjust war, a VC who led a high-profile bet on marijuana legalization said the slowly growing industry is becoming more accepted – and crowded.
2 min read · 04 May 2015
Highlights from Q1 includes the $27 million raised by Stem, which provides predictive analytics and energy storage services.
2 min read · 04 May 2015
Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund, a venture fund of funds managed by Northleaf Capital Partners, has added the Ontario Pension Board to its investor base. With the new commitment from Ontario Pension Board, as well as increased commitments from BDC Capital and the Ontario government, capital committed to the Northleaf fund now totals $264 million. Since its initial close in January 2014, the fund has made commitments to the latest partnerships of Georgian Partners, Golden Venture Partners, Relay Ventures, Versant Ventures, Version One Ventures and XPV Capital. It has also made direct investments in Canadian startups eSentire, FreshBooks, Silanis, Vision Critical and Wattpad.
3 min read · 04 May 2015
Northleaf Capital Partners has raised $264 million for its venture catalyst fund. Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund's investors include Ontario Pension Board. NVCF, the first fund of funds to be established under the Canadian government's Venture Capital Action Plan, has made 11 investments so far.
3 min read · 04 May 2015
Founders Fund and Andreessen Horowitz have led a $100 million round for AltSchool, which operates a network of micro-schools that offer personalized education to children.
1 min read · 04 May 2015
The Iowa drug developer is backed by Dewaay Capital Management
1 min read · 01 May 2015
The online marketplace provider held the largest VC-backed IPO in April with a $266.7 million offering
2 min read · 01 May 2015
The San Diego-based biotech company held a $76.8 million IPO
1 min read · 01 May 2015
The drug developer is backed by InterWest and Alta
1 min read · 01 May 2015
