Private Equity
San Francisco-based venture firm SherpaVentures said Thursday that it has raised $154 million in the final close of its oversubscribed debut fund. The focus will be on early-stage tech companies, particularly those in the ecommerce, software and digital media sectors.
1 min read · 17 July 2014
San Francisco-based venture firm SherpaVentures said Thursday that it has raised $154 million in the final close of its oversubscribed debut fund. The focus will be on early-stage tech companies, particularly those in the ecommerce, software and digital media sectors.
1 min read · 17 July 2014
UrgentRX Fast Powders has raised $17.5 million in a Series C growth capital financing round, according to Jordan Eisenberg, the company's founder and CEO.
2 min read · 16 July 2014
Venture distributions to LPs ended 2013 on a solid note by rising modestly in the fourth quarter and coming close to topping 2012’s strong performance.
1 min read · 16 July 2014
A group of Toronto-based startups are working with Toronto Homecoming, a recruitment networking event, to attract talented Canadians living abroad to return to the city's technology ecosystem. The event, which is scheduled to take place on Oct. 9 through Oct. 11, will include a number of companies that have recently raised venture capital, including 500px, Bionym, Fresh Books, InteraXon, Shoebox, Shopify and Wattpad. The C100, a non-profit organization that promotes Canadian entrepreneurship, estimates there are currently 300,000 Canadians living and working in the Bay Area alone.
2 min read · 16 July 2014
A group of Toronto-based startups are working with Toronto Homecoming, a recruitment networking event, to attract talented Canadians living abroad to return to the city's technology ecosystem. The event, which is scheduled to take place on Oct. 9 through Oct. 11, will include a number of companies that have recently raised venture capital, including 500px, Bionym, Fresh Books, InteraXon, Shoebox, Shopify and Wattpad. The C100, a non-profit organization that promotes Canadian entrepreneurship, estimates there are currently 300,000 Canadians living and working in the Bay Area alone.
2 min read · 16 July 2014
Proceeds will support additional distribution of the company’s medicines
2 min read · 16 July 2014
The Texas County and District Retirement System has stepped up its commitment to venture capital over the past couple of years with a strategy that favors large and mid-sized funds, affiliate magazine Venture Capital Journal reports.
1 min read · 16 July 2014
The Texas County and District Retirement System has stepped up its commitment to venture capital over the past couple of years with a strategy that favors large and mid-sized funds, affiliate magazine Venture Capital Journal reports.
1 min read · 16 July 2014
Siemer Ventures, an early-stage tech investor with offices in Singapore and Southern California, has raised a $45 million third fund and is changing its name to Wavemaker Partners.
2 min read · 16 July 2014
