Private Equity
Canaan Partners, a backer of Lending Club, Skybox Imaging and Zoosk, is back in the market raising its 10th venture fund targeting $600 million, with a $650 million cap, according to two people with knowledge of the fundraising.
3 min read · 31 July 2014
U.S.-based venture capital firms raised $18.3 billion for 146 venture capital funds in the first six months of 2014, with mega-funds leading the charge.
2 min read · 30 July 2014
Deal and M&A value also up, but IPO proceeds drop in June, compared to activity the month before
2 min read · 30 July 2014
Given the seven-year high for venture fundraising, now may be a good time for LPs to exercise caution, writes guest columnist Michael Nugent, CEO of Bison.
3 min read · 29 July 2014
Accelerator Corp. said Tuesday that it has raised $51.1 million in the first close of its fourth fund. The pool's investors include Alexandria Venture Investments, ARCH Venture Partners, WRF Capital, Eli Lilly, Harris & Harris Group, Johnson & Johnson Development Corp., The Partnership Fund for New York City and Pfizer Venture Investments. Based in Seattle and New York City, Accelerator Corp is a biotech investment firm.
4 min read · 29 July 2014
Tenaya, Aisling, LLR top PSERS’ venture holdings
2 min read · 28 July 2014
Silicon Valley-based Garage Technology Ventures has launched its fifth fund and signed up two anchor investors for it. The fund's target was not disclosed. Also, the firm has just opened an office in Hong Kong.
3 min read · 25 July 2014
Silicon Valley-based Garage Technology Ventures has launched its fifth fund and signed up two anchor investors for it. The fund's target was not disclosed. Also, the firm has just opened an office in Hong Kong.
3 min read · 25 July 2014
The White House Rural Council has launched a $10 billion rural infrastructure fund. The fund's anchor investor is CoBank. Capitol Peak Asset Management will manage the fund.
10 min read · 24 July 2014
The White House Rural Council has launched a $10 billion rural infrastructure fund. The fund's anchor investor is CoBank. Capitol Peak Asset Management will manage the fund.
10 min read · 24 July 2014
