Private Equity
Founders Fund is currently seeking to raise $750 million for its fifth fund, according to Bloomberg. The outlet reported that the San Francisco VC firm expects to close the fund in the first quarter of this year. Founders Fund was launched by Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal.
1 min read · 24 January 2014
The agriculture-focused firm has raised $127 million to invest in technologies that could improve farmland production
2 min read · 23 January 2014
The growing field includes a number of recent and notable deals, such as the $930 million acquisition of The Climate Corp
2 min read · 23 January 2014
The Post-Venture Capital Index reaches 1067.84 at end of 2013; highest point since October 2000
1 min read · 23 January 2014
Kaszek Ventures has raised $135 million for a second Latin American-focused venture capital fund, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm’s first fund of $56.4 million was raised in 2011.
1 min read · 23 January 2014
Lisa Suennen has left Psilos Group after 15 years with the firm to serve as a consultant to venture firms, startups and corporations as she evaluates new opportunities
1 min read · 23 January 2014
Three-year old company raises $80 million from VC investors in a deal that comes with a lofty valuation
2 min read · 23 January 2014
Google Ventures and Intel Capital top this list, along with some less expected names
1 min read · 23 January 2014
Suennen to serve as consultant as she evaluates opportunities
1 min read · 22 January 2014
VC-backed company valued at about $2.25 billion after its market debut
3 min read · 22 January 2014
