Private Equity
UTIMCO benefits from traditional go-early investment strategy.
2 min read · 27 February 2015
Trae Vassallo, a former GP at Kleiner Perkins, took the stand this week in Ellen Pao's discrimination lawsuit against the firm, to testify how she also received advances from Ajit Nazre.
3 min read · 27 February 2015
Engineering Capital unveiled a $32 million seed fund on Tuesday that will target data center infrastructure investments at a time of great disruption. What differentiates the fund is its tight focus on data center transformation.
2 min read · 26 February 2015
Venture capital deal making topped former peak year of 2000
2 min read · 26 February 2015
Canadian venture capital firm AVAC has formed Verdex Capital, an investment arm that will focus on deal opportunities in the agricultural technology sector. The launch of Verdex Capital occurred concurrently with AVAC's partnership with U.S. venture capital firm Finistere Ventures. AVAC said its new investment arm will assist Finistere in the management of its deal, portfolio monitoring and exit activity in the Canadian market.
2 min read · 25 February 2015
Canadian venture capital firm AVAC has announced a partnership with Finistere Ventures, a U.S. venture capital firm focused on investing in agricultural technology and life sciences sectors. The announcement was made at the first close of Finistere's agricultural technology fund, Finistere II, which is targeted to raise US$150 million. Dr. Michael Raymont, CEO of AVAC, said the partnership is intended in part to leverage R&D investments being made in Canadian universities and institutions and to create more access to talent and ecosystems in the United States.
5 min read · 25 February 2015
Notation Capital, a Brooklyn-based VC firm, said it raised a maiden fund of about $8 million. The fund – Notation Capital Fund I – expects to back pre-seed deals and will write checks of $100,000 to $200,000 to join rounds of less than $400,000.
1 min read · 25 February 2015
As an entrepreneur, you must consider whether an acquisition is something you actually want. Here are some tips to help navigate the M&A waters.
5 min read · 25 February 2015
Bryan Hale, who recently rejoined DFJ as an EIR, talks about how ad hoc tooling is a good sign
2 min read · 25 February 2015
Manhattan Venture Partners launches, helping to connect investors with pre-IPO startups as they stay private longer and at higher valuations
2 min read · 25 February 2015
