Private Equity
In a peHUB Canada exclusive, Tom Rand, managing partner of the privately-backed MaRS Cleantech Fund, writes about what's at stake in the current global debate over climate change and the potential impact of clean technologies. For Rand, the issue comes down to a contest between the Cleantech Bulls and the Climate Bear. In this contest, a number of Canadian venture-backed startups like Hydrostor, Woodland Biofuels, Sparq Systems and Polar Sapphire are demonstrating why the Cleantech Bulls are showing increasing muscle.
4 min read · 18 February 2014
Irish firm is branching out with a new fund, a new focus beyond technology and a Chinese joint venture
3 min read · 18 February 2014
Investors are once again looking favorably at U.S.-listed Chinese companies; and they seem unfazed by accounting flap
5 min read · 17 February 2014
Boris Wertz’s instiutional seed fund is just over a year old, but has risen to become one of the top 10 seed funds in North America
6 min read · 16 February 2014
According to an SEC Form D filing, True Ventures is seeking to raise $250 million for its fourth fund. Based in San Francisco and Palo Alto, Calif., True Ventures is an early-stage VC firm.
1 min read · 14 February 2014
A small number of VCs have a soft spot in their heart for romantic startups
2 min read · 14 February 2014
Bitcoin’s recent woes have caused some investors to think twice about the digital currency, according to a peHUB poll.
2 min read · 14 February 2014
Earlybird Venture Capital nets $110 million plus for new early stage fund, Baltic fund gets boost and Amadeus remains focused on early stage
5 min read · 14 February 2014
Arizona State University has received a $1 million grant from the Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority to launch a VC fund. The target is $10 million. According to ASU, the pool will focus on companies that have been aided by ASU-supported accelerator programs. The fund will make investments ranging from $50,000 to $250,000 in selected companies.
5 min read · 13 February 2014
Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund (NVCF), which in Jan. 2014 raised $218 million in its initial close, has made its first two fund commitments totaling $60 million. NVCF backed Georgian Partners Growth Fund II, managed by Toronto-based Georgian Partners, which is focused on investing in expansion-stage enterprise software, Internet and information companies. Georgian Partners' Fund II has been widely reported as having raised $100 million in total in its first close. NVCF also committed to XPV Water Fund II, managed by Toronto-based XPV Capital Corp, which is focused on investing in proven entrepreneurs operating in the global water industry. NVCF is managed by Canadian private markets investor Northleaf Capital Partners. With headquarters in Toronto, Northleaf currently manages $5 billion in institutional investor commitments.
3 min read · 13 February 2014
