Private Equity
Pitch Johnson talks about the state of venture in the United States and Russia
4 min read · 20 April 2015
Three new VC-backed companies debuted in March, bringing the total number of new offerings in Q1 to 15
2 min read · 20 April 2015
Money pouring into late stage deals helped lift venture investing to its largest first quarter total in 15 years, a new report shows.
2 min read · 17 April 2015
Distributions rise from Austin, NEA, Menlo for Washington State Investment Board’s venture portfolio.
2 min read · 16 April 2015
Boston-based .406 Ventures, an investor in Veracode and Ambient Devices, is seeking to raise $200 million for its third fund, according to a regulatory filing.
1 min read · 16 April 2015
The HarbourVest Partners fund becomes the fourth to raise commitments from the government’s VCAP program to support domestic venture capital
3 min read · 16 April 2015
Venture investors continued their strong pace of investing in the first quarter with $15.7 billion going to startups in the United States.
1 min read · 16 April 2015
HarbourVest Canada Growth Fund, a venture fund of funds managed by Boston-based asset manager HarbourVest Partners, has secured $197.2 million in an initial close. The fund, the fourth to be formed in partnership with Ottawa's Venture Capital Action Plan (VCAP), raised about two-thirds of its commitments from a mix of banks, corporations and institutional investors.
3 min read · 16 April 2015
The tech and healthcare investor raises $2.8 billion for its largest ever fund and $350 million for its first opportunity fund
3 min read · 15 April 2015
Uber backer Menlo Ventures raises $400 million for its 12th fund, which is expected to make 30 investments, or 10 a year, with about half at the early stage. The firm also allocated $15 million for its Menlo Talent Fund to back seed-stage ideas.
2 min read · 15 April 2015
