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Q1 VC activity has yet to reflect the impact of covid-19 downturn

VC dealmaking remained robust during the first three months of the year, but this trend is likely already reversing, according to the latest report from PitchBook and NVCA.

2 min read · 14 April 2020

Arkansas Teacher pension commits $60m to venture in 2019

The pension announced the close of a second $30m commitment to a venture fund six months after its first.

2 min read · 13 April 2020

Tennessee Consolidated commits to General Catalyst's latest funds

TCRS invested $150 million toward General Catalyst's latest funds, which totaled $2.3 billion. The pension system held its March board meeting via Zoom.

2 min read · 11 April 2020

Four biotech VCs raise new funds amid pandemic

Amid the covid-19 outbreak, four biotech funds closed on $3.8 billion in over a week and a half.

3 min read · 08 April 2020

Arturo snags Series A

Chicago and Canada-based Arturo, an AI-powered analytics provider of residential and commercial property characteristic data and predictive analysis, has raised US$8 million in Series A funding.

1 min read · 08 April 2020

WorkJam scores Series C

Montreal-based WorkJam, a digital workplace solutions provider for organizations with frontline employees, has secured US$50 million in Series C funding.

1 min read · 07 April 2020

Tailscale picks up seed funding

Toronto-based Tailscale, a corporate virtual privacy network provider, has raised C$3 million in a seed-stage financing.

2 min read · 06 April 2020

Corporate VC expected to be less active, take a smaller piece of the venture pie

It has become an important source of capital for start-ups in recent years. But corporate investing will likely pull back substantially during the downturn.

2 min read · 02 April 2020

Westbridge buys Scopes Facility Services

Canadian private equity firm Westbridge Capital has acquired Cartersville, Georgia-based Scopes Facility Services, a floor care and landscaping provider.

2 min read · 02 April 2020

Damon Motorcycles rides off with funding

Vancouver, British Columbia-based Damon Motorcycles, a maker of motorcycles, has raised an additional US$3 million in funding.

4 min read · 01 April 2020

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