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Bain Capital Ventures no longer California dreamin’

The early-stage investor has built a formidable portfolio in the Golden State after establishing roots here less than five years ago

3 min read · 07 January 2016

Fonds de solidarité FTQ reports 7.1 pct return, $11.2 bln in assets

The Fonds de solidarité FTQ has reported comprehensive income totaling $112 million for the six-month period ended November 30, 2015, which contributed to a 12-month return of 7.1 percent. Net assets managed by the Fonds also rose to $11.2 billion. The Fonds reported investing $324 million throughout Québec during the six-month period. Activity included the $186 million acquisition of Manac Inc, a Saint Georges, Québec-based specialty trailers manufacturer. The Fonds also led the $9 million Series A funding of NoviFlow Inc, a Montréal-based networking technology startup.

3 min read · 05 January 2016

Foundry Group stops investing through AngelList syndicate

An early adopter and an investor in 59 deals last two years, Foundry Group argues effort involved was too great

2 min read · 05 January 2016

Culling the unicorn herd

As VCs rethink unicorn valuations, down rounds, delayed exits and a corralling of the industry’s recovery could lie ahead

6 min read · 04 January 2016

Cutting the burn rate

2 min read · 04 January 2016

Venture fundraising picks up in Q4, but 2015 falls short of another banner year

Venture firms nationwide raised more than $29 billion in 2015, nearly on par with the year before, according to preliminary data

3 min read · 04 January 2016

HLM Venture Partners snags $63.7 mln for fourth fund

HLM Venture Partners has raised $63.7 million for its fourth fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $125 million.

1 min read · 30 December 2015

Year in Review: Plenty of angels and unicorns were spotted in 2015

Not all the news of 2015 was about unicorns. But it was certainly the biggest story of the year.

10 min read · 29 December 2015

Greater maturity comes to corporate venture capital

A slow, steady maturity appears to be finding its way into corporate venture units as they learn to operate as better investors.

2 min read · 28 December 2015

Vertex Ventures raises nearly $151 mln

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Vertex Ventures has raised $150.95 million for its inaugural early-stage fund, according to a regulatory filing. The firm was co-founded by General Partners In Sik Rhee and Jonathan Heiliger to make early-stage investments in enterprise and cloud infrastructure companies.

1 min read · 24 December 2015

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