Emerging Managers

Y Combinator to raise second and third venture funds

Y Combinator submitted financial documents for a second and third venture fund, according to filings with the SEC.

Mike Arrington launches $100 mln cryptocurrency hedge fund

Mike Arrington announced today the launch of Arrington XRP Capital, a new $100 million cryptocurrency hedge fund denominated in XRP, the digital currency developed by enterprise blockchain global payments company Ripple. Arrington, the founder of startup news site TechCrunch and venture firm CrunchFund, announced the fund in a blog post and at the Consensus Invest conference in New York.

NFX raises $150 mln early stage fund

NFX has raised a $150 million early stage fund, according to a blog post and a filing with the SEC.

Govtech Fund raises $20.75 mln toward $25 mln target

Govtech Fund has raised $20.75 million toward a targeted $25 million second fund, according to a regulatory filing. The San Francisco-based firm invests in startups in the global government software and IT market, according to its website, and is led by Ron Bouganim. Thus far, 29 investors have committed to the fund.

Impact’s Jack Crawford on Dixon Doll’s role and its corporate VC strategy

Techstars Ventures to raise $400 mln venture capital fund

Techstars Ventures is raising a $400 million venture capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Scale Up to raise second venture fund

Scale Up Venture Capital has set out to raise a second venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Tom Ingersoll joins Space Capital Partners, which is targeting $50 mln for first venture fund

Space Capital Partners has raised $5.7 million of a targeted $50 million for its inaugural venture fund, according to a regulatory filing. The New York firm invests in the commercial space industry, according to its website, and is led by Chad Anderson and Joseph Landon. The filing also lists Tom Ingersoll as a general partner, and he confirmed his new role to VCJ. Thus far, 16 investors have committed to the fund, according to the filing.

Denver VC fund makes case for Israeli startups to take the mile-high view

Ulu Ventures nears $50 mln target

Palo Alto, California-based Ulu Ventures has raised $41.075 million toward a $50 million target for its second fund, according to a regulatory filing. The firm has raised commitments from 58 investors, the filing shows. The firm is led by husband-and-wife Managing Directors Miriam Rivera and Clint Korver.