Emerging Managers

Craft Ventures wraps up sophomore fund with $500 mln

Emerging managers Cowen, Pontifax, Maven and others lift fundraising total

Activity picks up for emerging managers as 12 young venture firms raised about $708 million in the previous two-week period

Ginkgo Bioworks’ $350 mln fund to deploy capital by year-end

The Ferment Fund will exclusively support companies that have been spun out from Ginkgo and will benefit from full access to the company’s platform for cell programming.

Jackson Square raises $193 mln

Jackson Square Ventures, which backed DocuSign, UpWork and Strava, announced it raised $193 million for its third and largest fund. The San Francisco-based firm was targeted $150 million, according to a regulatory filing in May. The latest fund is 60 percent more than the $120 million it raised for Fund II in 2016. As part of the new fund, Victor Echevarria was promoted to partner. The firm is led by Managing Directors Pete Solvik, Greg Gretsch and Josh Breinlinger.

40 North launches $200 mln venture capital effort

Investment platform 40 North takes to the venture capital stage with a cleantech fund, led by former DBL partner Marc van den Berg.

Emerging manager roundup: Lightbox, SV Tech, Matchstick and more

Activity slows for new funds as only seven emerging managers raise just $104 million in previous two weeks

NY Retirement Fund re-ups with old manager for new strategy

The Empire State's pension vehicle made a $15 million commitment to Primary Venture Partner’s Primary Select Fund I in August.

Why PICO likes to invest in Israel; firm raises sophomore fund

Israeli entrepreneurs "are using technology to create positive change," says PICO co-founder Gina LaVersa.

Emerging manager roundup: Base, Strategic Healthcare and DSG lead quiet two weeks

Emerging venture managers entered September and activity was sparse, as only five emerging managers raised commitments in previous two weeks.

Pre-seed-focused Bee Partners closes third fund, promotes Tim Smith to partner