Private Equity
Tapping into growing interest in start-ups based in the Midwest, Heartland Ventures has closed its second fund at $52m.
2 min read · 15 November 2022
The fund is backed by mainly large utility, energy and industrial companies, including Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Williams Cos and Duke Energy
2 min read · 15 November 2022
Export Development Canada led the round, with participation from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board through Teachers’ Venture Growth.
2 min read · 15 November 2022
The combined company will be led by Francis Maheu and Jason McWhirter as co-CEOs and Marilyne Gagné as president of Dermapure and ProjectSkin MD.
2 min read · 15 November 2022
The number of corporate venture capital firms has grown by more than six times since 2020. Bill Taranto of Merck Global Health Innovation Fund explains why CVCs are thriving.
3 min read · 15 November 2022
Owl Labs, a provider of video conferencing solutions, has raised $25 million in Series C funding led by HP Tech Ventures.
1 min read · 14 November 2022
The investors were AQC Capital and Anges Quebec.
2 min read · 14 November 2022
ShangBay Capital led the round with participation from other backers that include Sony Innovation Fund, The Vertical Group and SSI Strategy.
1 min read · 11 November 2022
There is a 'pernicious idea' in VC that taking into consideration the identity and background of portfolio company founders means deprioritizing returns, says diversity-focused Kapor Capital.
3 min read · 11 November 2022
The firm closed its debut fund at about $90m, surpassing its $50m target.
2 min read · 10 November 2022
