Private Equity
Lerer Hippeau Ventures is back in the market for its fifth fund, a year after closing its fourth, according to an SEC filing.
1 min read · 21 August 2015
Point Judith Capital is seeking $100 million for its fourth venture fund, according to a Form D SEC filing. The early-stage Boston-based venture firm focuses on software and technology enabled services.
1 min read · 21 August 2015
A summary of venture fundraisings and filings worldwide during parts of July and August, with tables on U.S. and international closings
10 min read · 19 August 2015
Another billion-dollar-plus acquisition takes place in July, pushing the proceeds uo 89 percent over previous month
2 min read · 18 August 2015
NexusCrowd, a Toronto-based equity crowdfunding platform, recently announced that it has received its Exempt Market Dealer license from the Ontario Securities Commission, allowing it to provide accredited investors the opportunity to co-invest alongside venture capital firms in Canadian VC deals.
2 min read · 17 August 2015
OMERS Ventures has closed its second venture fund at $260 million. Fund II's limited partners include BMO Financial Group and Cisco Investments. The pool will focus on Canadian tech companies.
2 min read · 17 August 2015
OMERS Ventures has closed its second venture fund at $260 million. Fund II's limited partners include BMO Financial Group and Cisco Investments. The pool will focus on Canadian tech companies.
2 min read · 17 August 2015
TechnoCap I LP has distributed 1.86 million shares of Kinaxis Inc. to HarbourVest Partners VII - Venture Partnership Fund L.P. ("HV VII"), a fund-of-funds controlled by HarbourVest. The distribution was made in connection with the wind-up and distribution of TechnoCap assets to its GP and LPs on Aug. 14. HV VII saw its ownership in TechnoCap fall to about 7.8 percent from 97.5 percent following the distribution. TechnoCap is a Canadian venture capital fund. Following the distribution, HarbourVest will own about 14.4 percent of Kinaxis, an Ottawa-based provider of supply-chain management software.
3 min read · 17 August 2015
F50 has teamed up with Garage Technology Ventures to launch a new venture fund F50 Garage Venture Fund II. The vehicle will focus on "brilliant emerging technology companies that have the potential to have a significant global impact on their target sectors."
3 min read · 13 August 2015
IDG Capital Partners has set out to raise a $1 billion venture-capital fund for the Chinese market, according to an SEC filing.
1 min read · 10 August 2015
