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Georgian Partners wraps up oversubscribed applied analytics fund at $200 mln

Growth equity firm Georgian Partners , a backer of e-commerce platform Shopify, has surpassed its target in a final close of its second applied analytics fund. The Toronto-based firm announced that Georgian Partners Growth Fund II has finished at an oversubscribed $200 million in committed capital. That’s roughly 67 percent more than the original target of $120 million.

Our most effective advocacy tool: The venture capitalist

Diversity, taxes and patents were just a few of the many issues the NVCA board discussed recently with lawmakers and staff on Capitol Hill.

Rise of the robots

Google is running around inhaling robotics startups like a Roomba on a hardwood floor, as interest from VCs is building

Venture-backed IPOs fall by half in first quarter

The first quarter marked the worst period for venture-funded IPOs in two years, as only 17 deals went to market raising $1.4 billion, according to a new report.

Knight Therapeutics commits $10 mln to VCAP-backed HarbourVest fund

Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company Knight Therapeutics Inc (TSX: GUD) has committed $10 million to HarbourVest Canada Growth Fund LP, which is managed by U.S. private markets investor HarbourVest Partners. As reported by peHUB Canada in January, the HarbourVest vehicle is the fourth Canadian fund of funds affiliated with Ottawa's $400 million Venture Capital Action Plan. It is expected to raise about $300 million in total. The commitment from Knight Therapeutics is HarbourVest's first disclosed to date. Knight Therapeutics also invested in Teralys Capital Innovation Fund, which raised an initial $279 million last November.

Silicon Alley and Silicon Valley jostle for the fintech crown

Xignite CEO Stephane Dubois compares and contrasts the fintech communties from the coasts.

Can unicorns bring home the bacon?

Some fear a downturn and an end to cheap capital

How to lose fat and gain muscle with venture capital

The New York firm ff Venture Capital has historically been adverse to investing in traditional healthcare startups, but Partner David Teten sees new ways to invest.

Freestyle raises third fund, adds partner Jenny Lefcourt

Freestyle Capital has raised a third fund and added new partner Jenny Lefcourt to its ranks, according to a blog post. The size of the new fund is $60 million, according to a news report.

Index wraps up third growth fund in excess of $706 mln

Index Ventures has raised $706.16 million for its third growth fund, according to a regulatory filing.