Private Equity
Castanea Partners leads $40 million funding round of Pittsburgh-based, high-tech baby gear company 4moms, with participation from existing investor Bain Capital Ventures.
1 min read · 10 September 2014
Darwin Ventures, a fund-of-funds focused on early-stage deals, is seeking to raise up to $100 million for a third vehicle.
2 min read · 10 September 2014
Apple reportedly is eyeing a purchase of VC-backed Path, according to tech blog PandoDaily.
1 min read · 10 September 2014
SoftBank Capital, an investor in Fitbit, Kabbage and others, has raised $100 million for a new venture fund, according to a regulatory filing. SoftBank's portfolio includes xAd, which raised a $50 million round last week. SoftBank Capital has offices in Massachusetts, New York and San Carlos, California.
1 min read · 09 September 2014
Venture firm DCM is seeking to raise $170 million for a dedicated China fund, according to a securities filing.
2 min read · 09 September 2014
Canadian venture capital firm Avrio Capital has raised $65 million in the first close of its fourth institutional late-stage fund, Avrio Ventures LP III. Focused on investing in innovative agriculture and food companies, the fund received capital commitments from existing limited partners Farm Credit Canada and Export Development Canada. The Calgary-based Avrio said the subsequent close of Avrio Ventures LP III, which is targeted to raise $125 million in total, is likely to occur in the coming months. Founded by managing directors Jim Taylor and Aki Georgacacos, the firm has invested in 52 companies during the last 12 years. Avrio's original fund is now fully realized, having achieved an IRR of approximately 20 percent.
3 min read · 09 September 2014
A relatively small handful of LPs rely almost exclusively on funds of funds to pick their venture and private equity fund managers, but few can claim the kind of initial success that the Iowa Board of Regents is seeing with its modest private equity and venture capital portfolio, affiliate magazine Venture Capital Journal reports.
1 min read · 09 September 2014
Venture investing in wearables companies appears to be gathering momentum this year with $502 million so far going to 36 deals.
1 min read · 08 September 2014
The Funding Portal Inc has partnered with Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to launch a new online platform to help clean technology companies raise financing for their R&D and commercialization efforts. The new platform, which is found at TheFundingPortal.com/CleanTech, gives startups access to services for securing funds from both government and private sector sources. Among the potential venture capital sources will be SDTC's SD Tech Fund and SD Natural Gas Fund. In June, the Funding Portal and University Health Network launched a similar platform to support the early-stage financing of healthcare companies.
4 min read · 08 September 2014
Adams Street, Landmark stand out, but portfolio is still young
1 min read · 08 September 2014
