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Garage Technology Ventures launches fifth fund, signs up two anchor investors

Silicon Valley-based Garage Technology Ventures has launched its fifth fund and signed up two anchor investors for it. The fund's target was not disclosed. Also, the firm has just opened an office in Hong Kong.

Garage Technology Ventures launches fifth fund, signs up two anchor investors

Silicon Valley-based Garage Technology Ventures has launched its fifth fund and signed up two anchor investors for it. The fund's target was not disclosed. Also, the firm has just opened an office in Hong Kong.

Carmelo Anthony's venture firm invests in The Orange Chef

Melo7 Tech Partners, a new venture firm launched by NBA player Carmelo Anthony and Stuart Goldfarb, has made an undisclosed investment in San Francisco-based The Orange Chef Co., a developer of PrepPad, a smart nutrition scale.

Carmelo Anthony's venture firm invests in The Orange Chef

Melo7 Tech Partners, a new venture firm launched by NBA player Carmelo Anthony and Stuart Goldfarb, has made an undisclosed investment in San Francisco-based The Orange Chef Co., a developer of PrepPad, a smart nutrition scale.

VC was a top performing alternative asset in 2013

Venture capital assets didn’t perform as well as public equity investments last year. But among alternative assets, venture produced the among the highest returns, handily beating hedge, buyout and energy funds.

VC was a top performing alternative asset in 2013

Venture capital assets didn’t perform as well as public equity investments last year. But among alternative assets, venture produced the among the highest returns, handily beating hedge, buyout and energy funds.

Park your car – and your capital

Startups offering technological fixes for the problems of urban parking are finding a receptive audience among venture investors

White House Rural Council rolls out $10 bln rural infrastructure fund

The White House Rural Council has launched a $10 billion rural infrastructure fund. The fund's anchor investor is CoBank. Capitol Peak Asset Management will manage the fund.

White House Rural Council rolls out $10 bln rural infrastructure fund

The White House Rural Council has launched a $10 billion rural infrastructure fund. The fund's anchor investor is CoBank. Capitol Peak Asset Management will manage the fund.

Banks embrace the venture model

More financial corporations are breaking into VC, as they set up internal divisions to back fintech startups