Private Equity
The Dolby family said Monday that it has launched Dolby Family Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund. Based in San Francisco, Dolby Family Ventures will focus on international seed and Series A fundings in digital media, cloud services, security and healthcare tech and services. David Dolby and Pascal Levensohn will manage the fund.
3 min read · 16 June 2014
The Dolby family said Monday that it has launched Dolby Family Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund. Based in San Francisco, Dolby Family Ventures will focus on international seed and Series A fundings in digital media, cloud services, security and healthcare tech and services. David Dolby and Pascal Levensohn will manage the fund.
3 min read · 16 June 2014
Durham, NC-based Bull City Venture Partners said Monday that it has raised approximately $26 million for its new fund. Its LPs include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Capitol Broadcasting Company, Cisco, Grosvenor Capital Management, Industry Ventures and Red Hat. The pool will focus on early, seed and growth stage firms.
2 min read · 16 June 2014
Like all budgets, the Québec government's recent Budget 2014–2015 attracted much media scrutiny. However, one item you might have missed in the headlines is of particular significance to the venture capital industry. The Québec government announced that it intends to participate in a $375 million "new venture capital fund" with the private sector and the federal government.
3 min read · 10 June 2014
Safa Rashtchy, a onetime Piper Jaffray financial analyst, will focus Think Ventures on consumer tech
1 min read · 10 June 2014
Investments jumped early this decade, and then pulled back
2 min read · 09 June 2014
The Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec FTQ said the $650 million cap on labour-sponsored fund share issues announced in the 2014-2015 Québec budget will reduce its ability to invest in small businesses. The Fonds de solidarité FTQ currently finances close to 2,400 companies, of which 80 percent have fewer than 100 employees and 70 percent are in the regions. It also said the cap will reduce Québec workers’ ability to save for retirement. The Montréal-based Fonds de solidarité FTQ has committed close to $5.5 billion in investments over the 10-year period ending May 31, 2013.
3 min read · 06 June 2014
Remiges Biopharma seeks $150 million for debut fund
2 min read · 05 June 2014
Romulus Capital has raised $50 million for its second seed fund. Romulus Capital is an early-stage venture firm that was founded out of MIT in 2008.
2 min read · 04 June 2014
Asian growth portfolio has yet to prove itself
2 min read · 04 June 2014
