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Acquirers hold back from buying enterprise software

Companies command premium valuations, but may take years to be accretive

Real Ventures completes first $50 mln close of third venture fund

Real Ventures announced that it has completed the first closing of its third venture capital fund at $50 million, with an ultimate target of $100 million. The fund will focus on web, mobile and internet focused investments in Canada and specifically in Quebec. Real Ventures' fundraising efforts were previously reported at peHUB Canada in January.

Real Ventures completes first $50 mln close of third venture fund

Real Ventures announced that it has completed the first closing of its third venture capital fund at $50 million, with an ultimate target of $100 million. The fund will focus on web, mobile and internet focused investments in Canada and specifically in Quebec. Real Ventures' fundraising efforts were previously reported at peHUB Canada in January.

Column Group raises $176M for second fund

The Column Group has raised $175.85 million for its second fund, the Column Group II, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing says the firm hopes to raise an additional $74.15 million toward a fund target of $250 million.

Column Group raises $176M for second fund

The Column Group has raised $175.85 million for its second fund, the Column Group II, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing says the firm hopes to raise an additional $74.15 million toward a fund target of $250 million.

Fund performance: NEA and Austin show solid improvement in WSIB portfolio

Distributions from Battery, NEA, M/C rise in Washington State portfolio

BuildDirect and startups that go big - a conversation with MDV's Katherine Barr

Katherine Barr was doubly pleased about Mohr Davidow Ventures’ leading role in the recent $30 million Series B financing of BuildDirect. As a GP at the Menlo Park-based VC firm, Barr told peHUB Canada she was excited about backing a company that is single-handedly transforming the US$492 billion home improvement products market. And as co-chair of the C100, Barr felt pride knowing that BuildDirect also happens to be Canadian.

BuildDirect and startups that go big - a conversation with MDV's Katherine Barr

Katherine Barr was doubly pleased about Mohr Davidow Ventures’ leading role in the recent $30 million Series B financing of BuildDirect. As a GP at the Menlo Park-based VC firm, Barr told peHUB Canada she was excited about backing a company that is single-handedly transforming the US$492 billion home improvement products market. And as co-chair of the C100, Barr felt pride knowing that BuildDirect also happens to be Canadian.

March madness: Largest number of VC-backed IPOs in 13 years

Details on the 18 VC-backed companies that went public on U.S. exchanges in March: 2U, A10 Networks, Achaogen, Aerohive Networks, Akebia Therapeutics, Amber Road, Applied Genetic Technologies, Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Borderfree, Castlight Health, Coupons.com, Everyday Health, King Digital Entertainment, Mediwound, Paylocity, Q2 Holdings, Recro Pharma and Versartis.

Individuals targeted as San Francisco tech money protests intensify: Reuters

Demonstrations against the grip on San Francisco held by wealthy technology workers took a personal turn on Friday with protesters taking aim at a Google lawyer they say personifies the tensions being stirred by abundant tech money, sister news service Reuters reported. One of those targeted recently is Kevin Rose, a partner at Google Ventures.