Private Equity
Capital concentration appears to have receded during quarter, as more raised funds between $200 million and $375 million
2 min read · 30 June 2014
Singapore-based Rakuten Ventures has raised $100 million for its new fund. The pool will focus on tech startups and early-stage companies in Israel, Asia Pacific and the U.S. Saemin Ahn, managing partner of Rakuten Ventures, is serving as fund advisor.
3 min read · 30 June 2014
Singapore-based Rakuten Ventures has raised $100 million for its new fund. The pool will focus on tech startups and early-stage companies in Israel, Asia Pacific and the U.S. Saemin Ahn, managing partner of Rakuten Ventures, is serving as fund advisor.
3 min read · 30 June 2014
The Indiana Public Retirement System’s recent-vintage venture-capital portfolio notched strong gains in the second half of last year, affiliate magazine Venture Capital Journal reported.
1 min read · 30 June 2014
Susa Ventures has officially launched this morning, announcing on its blog that it has raised $25 million to make seed-stage investments in data-centric-businesses. LPs were not disclosed. The firm has already made 20 investments, including adtech startup Namo Media, which raised $1.9 million in funding from Susa, Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures, Trinity Ventures and other seed-stage investors. Twitter bought the startup in early June for a reported $50 million.
4 min read · 30 June 2014
Canada’s Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (CVCA) these days has a full public policy agenda. Much of it is concerned with current or forthcoming federal and provincial programs to stimulate the venture capital market. The group also is keeping an eye on trends in international financial regulation. The CVCA's newly installed CEO Mike Woollatt, and CVCA advisor Richard Rémillard, who recently launched Rémillard Consulting Group, weigh in on today's policy agenda, top priorities and some issues that are appearing on the horizon.
8 min read · 30 June 2014
Canada’s Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (CVCA) these days has a full public policy agenda. Much of it is concerned with current or forthcoming federal and provincial programs to stimulate the venture capital market. The group also is keeping an eye on trends in international financial regulation. The CVCA's newly installed CEO Mike Woollatt, and CVCA advisor Richard Rémillard, who recently launched Rémillard Consulting Group, weigh in on today's policy agenda, top priorities and some issues that are appearing on the horizon.
8 min read · 30 June 2014
After lots of cross-country flights, hotel rooms and fast food meals eaten in a rental car on the side of a road, the real fun is about to begins
3 min read · 30 June 2014
SoftTech VC, the seed-stage firm started by technology angel investor Jeff Clavier, has closed on $85 million for its fourth fund.
2 min read · 27 June 2014
Late decade funds from Trinity, IVP, DCM advanced smartly
2 min read · 27 June 2014
