Private Equity
Diagram Ventures has raised $55 million in the close of its second fund, earmarked for creating and investing in early-stage companies focused on innovation in the financial and insurance sectors. Fund II exceeded its $50 million target with the help of anchor investor Portag3 Ventures, which is backed by Canadian holding company Power Corp. It was joined by 75 angel investors, including Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Angela Strange and former U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman, as well as family offices. Led by CEO François Lafortune, Montréal-based Diagram also announced the hire of Hamnett Hill as a partner. Hill, a serial entrepreneur, co-founded Smooch Technologies, acquired last month by Zendesk.
5 min read · 11 June 2019
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1 min read · 10 June 2019
Ascend Ventures has set out to raise an initial venture-capital fund, according to a filling with the SEC.
1 min read · 10 June 2019
Bee Partners has raised over $40.4 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. No target was listed in the document.
1 min read · 10 June 2019
1 min read · 10 June 2019
Jaguar Ventures is seeking to raise $25 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The Mexican venture firm targets early-stage investments in Latin America.
1 min read · 07 June 2019
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4 min read · 07 June 2019
The Shatter Fund, which invests in women-led tech companies, is seeking to raise $10 million for its debut fund, according to a regulatory filing. The filing lists the fund's address as Danville, California. The firm is led by Shelly Kapoor Collins, founding partner of the firm.
1 min read · 06 June 2019
SRI Capital has raised $45.2 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $100 million. The early-stage venture firm invests in startups mostly based in India and the U.S.
1 min read · 06 June 2019
