Private Equity
The new fund aims to seed 15 to 20 companies in its first year
2 min read · 16 June 2015
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is kicking off a seed fund and a program of software-based services for young companies in an attempt to build a stronger mindshare with founders.
2 min read · 16 June 2015
Paris-firm Idinvest Partners was an investor in ad tech company Criteo, which went public on the Nasdaq in 2013.
2 min read · 16 June 2015
Toronto-based Genesys Capital focuses on early-stage healthcare and biotech companies
3 min read · 15 June 2015
When evaluating a venture capitalist’s request for a new fund, obviously a performance track record goes a long way in swaying a limited partner for or against. Another key factor is “brand.”
1 min read · 15 June 2015
Genesys Capital has launched its third life sciences venture fund on the strength of several recent portfolio wins, including the public debut of medical device provider Profound Medical. Genesys Ventures III LP hit the fundraising trail in April, targeting $150 million in committed capital. That’s more than twice the size of its predecessor, which closed in 2007.
3 min read · 15 June 2015
The number of companies focused on storage-on-demand is small, but VCs say the potential is huge
6 min read · 15 June 2015
New venture firm Root Ventures has raised over $31.4 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC filing. Avidan Ross, a former chief technology officer at the CIM Group, is the founding partner of Root Ventures, which will focus on connected devices, engineering tools and data science.
1 min read · 12 June 2015
VCs are bringing style to the masses, backing startups that provide personalized shopping services.
2 min read · 12 June 2015
Rowanwood Ventures, a venture capital investor in digital health, Internet and software sectors that is sponsored by iGan Partners, has completed the first close of its second fund. Rowanwood Investment Fund II LP, which is targeted to raise $50 million, brought in initial capital commitments totalling $26 million. The fund received the backing of iGan and a number of family offices. Rowanwood, which deployed $50 million to eight early-stage companies in its first investment vehicle, is expecting a final close of Fund II to take place in the third quarter of 2015. Rowanwood and iGan are based in Toronto.
3 min read · 11 June 2015
