Managers

The case for pre-seed--VCJ

The ground is shifting in early stage as super angels grow into micro VCs. So will a new class of tiny seed fund evolve? The odds are good.

Telehealth has a strong pulse

Trident, Vesalius and other VCs place their bets on concierge care and telemedicine

Kleiner Perkins questions whether ex-partner Pao raised HR concerns--Reuters

Lynne Hermle, an attorney for Kleiner Perkins, continued her cross examination of Ellen Pao, who is suing the firm for gender discrimination and retaliation

FirstMark raises $200 mln fund

FirstMark Capital has raised a $200 million venture capital fund, according to documents filed with the SEC. The fund - FirstMark Capital P2 - is supported by seven LPs and had a first sale in February.

Corporate VCs may be slowing their investment pace--VCJ

Corporate VCs put more money to work last year in the United States than they had in the previous 14. In Q1, they could be taking a breather, as their investment pace seems to be slowing, although the trend is masked by the giant SpaceX funding.

BC Discovery Fund discontinues sales, will focus on portfolio assets

British Columbia Discovery Fund (VCC), a retail venture capital fund managed by Discovery Capital Management Corp, has discontinued the sale of its Class A Shares and will not be renewing its distribution prospectus, which lapses on April 15, 2015. The fund, which has $40 million in assets, said it will instead focus on the management and realization of existing portfolio investments. Its portfolio companies include Avigilon Corp, a surveillance solutions platform; quantum computing company D-Wave Systems Inc; and Tantalus Systems Corp, a provider of smart grid communications. Founded in 1986, Discovery Capital is based in Vancouver.

Zuora attracts $115 mln from Wellington, BlackRock, Passport, others

Zuora said it raised a $115 million Series F round of financing in a deal that brought in new investors Wellington Management Company, BlackRock, Premji and Passport Capital. Existing investors Benchmark Capital, Greylock Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Index Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Vulcan Capital, Next World Capital, Workday co-founder Dave Duffield and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff joined the round.

Spotlight: Corporate VCs may be slowing their investment pace

Corporate VCs put more money to work last year in the United States than they had in the previous 14. In Q1, they could be taking a breather, as their investment pace seems to be slowing, although the trend is masked by the giant SpaceX funding.

Kleiner Perkins ex-partner Pao says suing was her only remaining option--Reuters

Ellen Pao testified on Tuesday in her gender discrimination case against Kleiner Perkins that she filed suit after the firm failed to respond to numerous complaints.

Security had biggest investment year ever in 2014

Venture capital deal making topped former peak year of 2000.