Private Equity
OMERS Ventures, one of Canada's biggest venture firms, plans to raise up to $300 million through the launch of a third fund in 2017 to invest in early-stage technology companies, its chief executive told Reuters. CEO John Ruffolo said he expects OMERS Ventures to eventually have about $1 billion of assets under management.
2 min read · 26 January 2016
Here are the trends we at Sapphire Ventures have been closely watching and what we think they imply for 2016.
8 min read · 25 January 2016
Metamorphic Ventures has set out to raise a $75 million third fund, according to a filing with the SEC.
1 min read · 25 January 2016
Origin Ventures is seeking to raise $100 million for its fourth fund, according to an SEC filing. The Chicago-based early-stage venture firm that focuses on three sectors: e-commerce, digital media/ad technology and software as a service.
1 min read · 25 January 2016
GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson have joined with three leading British universities to create a new 40 million pounds ($57 million) fund backing early drug research, Reuters News reported.
1 min read · 25 January 2016
CAVU Ventures has raised a $156 million maiden fund for investing in the food and beverage space, according to a filing with the SEC.
1 min read · 22 January 2016
Abingworth has raised $105 million for its oversubscribed 11th life sciences fund. The target was $100 million. Abingworth Clinical Co-Development Fund's lead investor is the European Investment Fund.
2 min read · 21 January 2016
Scale Venture Partners has raised $335 million for its fifth tech-focused venture fund, the Silicon Valley-based firm announced today.
1 min read · 21 January 2016
Montréal-based iNovia Capital has exceeded the target set for its fourth venture fund, thanks to a group of new and repeat limited partners that included many of the firm’s best known founders. Fund IV secured $175 million in committed capital, iNovia Managing Partner Chris Arsenault told PE Hub Canada. That’s 17 percent more than its goal of $150 million.
3 min read · 21 January 2016
Montréal-based iNovia raises C$175 million for its fourth fund, thanks to 20 institutional LPs, including Teralys Capital
3 min read · 21 January 2016
