Emerging Managers

Investment platform CircleUp raises $125 mln to target consumer brands

Women's Venture Capital Fund seeks $20 mln

Portland, Oregon-based Women’s Venture Capital Fund, which focuses on early-stage gender-diverse companies in digital media and sustainable products and services, is seeking to raised $20 million for its second fund, Women's VC Fund II, according to a regulatory filing. The firm was co-founded in 2011 by Edith Dorsen and Monica Dodi.

Heavybit to raise a $60 mln venture fund

Heavybit has set out to raise a $60 million venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Imaginary Ventures seeks $100 mln for inaugural e-commerce fund

New York-based Imaginary Ventures is seeking $100 million for its debut, according to a regulatory filing. The firm will reportedly invest in the e-commerce space, including retail, fashion, lifestyle and beauty. The firm is led by Natalie Massenet, who in 2015 resigned from luxury e-tailer Net-A-Porter that she founded, and Nick Brown, who most recently was a partner at 14W Venture Partners in New York.

MDC Capital raises $200 mln venture fund

MDC Capital has raised a $200 million venture capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Venture fundraising slows to four-year low in Q3

Edtech-focused Reach Capital seeks $75 mln

Palo Alto, California-based Reach Capital, which focuses on edtech startups, is seeking to raise $75 million for its second fund, according to a regulatory filing. The firm, founded in 2015, is made-up of former teachers, entrepreneurs and product managers. General partners listed in the regulator document are Jennifer Carolan, Wayee Chu, Shauntel Poulson and Esteban Sosnik.

Afore Capital's $47 mln fund aims to fill void in pre-seed deals

Ex-500 Startups partners seek $50 mln for Hustle Fund

Elizabeth Yin and Eric Bahn, former partners with 500 Startups, are seeking to raise $50 million for Hustle Fund I, according to a regulatory filing. The fund has not yet raised any commitments. Information about the Hustle Fund, which lists an address in San Carlos, California, is not available. But in a blog post earlier this, Yin described how today's crop of new VCs work hard to find deals and "They have to hustle for every deal. They have to hustle to fundraise for their current or next fund."

Defy Partners raises $151 million for inaugural fund

Defy Partners has raised $151 million from 36 investors for its inaugural fund, according to a regulatory filing. The firm was founded by Trae Vassallo, formerly of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and Neil Sequeira, a onetime managing director at General Catalyst Partners.