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Fundraising recap Jun 20, 2015

A summary of recent venture fundraisings and filings worldwide; plus tables on recent fund closings

Arboretum to raise $215 mln fourth fund

Arboretum Ventures has begun raising a $215 million fourth fund, according to a filing with the SEC. The new fund will be a substantial step up from the Ann Arbor, Mich., firm's $140 million third fund.

Guest column: The unintended consequences of patent reform

The patent reform bills in Congress could cause a tremendous amount of collateral damage to the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

British-born VC gets quickly to work

Andy McLoughlin, who joined SoftTech VC in March, is helping the firm pursue more B2B deals

RezVen Partners raises $50 mln early stage fund

RezVen Partners said it raised a $50 million venture capital fund targeting early stage software and social media companies. The fund attracted both new and existing LPs and will be run by Managing Partners Anderee Berengian and Jim Davis.

Breaking through the ice: How Canada’s narwhal club was born

Canada has four companies that have achieved billion-dollar valuations, and many more are nearing the list

Moving to self-storage startups--VCJ sector analysis

The number of companies focused on storage-on-demand is small and growing. VCs say the potential is huge.

Cohesity emerges with $70 mln in backing from ARTIS, Google, Sequoia and others

Storage provider Cohesity has come out of stealth mode and announced it has raised $70 million in two rounds of venture funding.

VC perspective: How long before angel investors (and VCs) exit?

David Teten of ff Venture Capital offers up his thoughts on angel investing and geographic differences of when to expect an exit.

Foundation Capital to raise $325 mln

Foundation Capital, an investor in Lending Club, Mobile Iron and Chegg, is seeking to raise $325 million for its eighth venture fund, according to a regulatory filing.