Emerging Managers

Playground Ventures seeks to raise $15 mln affiliates fund

Playground Ventures is raising a $15 million affiliates fund in addition to its $500 million second fund, according to a filing with the SEC. The firm invests in companies developing software-defined hardware, including mobile-linking platform Branch, RightHand Robotics and IoT video conferencing hardware company Owl Labs, according to its website. The Palo Alto-based venture firm and its affiliated tech incubator Playground Global is run by Andy Rubin, co-founder of Android, and Peter Barrett, Matt Hershenson and Bruce Leak.

Kairos Ventures raises $74.7 million toward a $150 million venture fund

Kairos Ventures has raised $74.7 million toward a $150 million venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Wavecrest Growth Partners to raise $100 mln venture fund

Wavecrest Growth Partners has set out to raise a $100 million maiden venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Benhamou Global Ventures closes $80 mln third fund, broadens global LP base

Alamere Ventures to raise $60 mln maiden venture fund

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

Cloudflare partners with its early VC backers to create app-developer fund

Binary Capital co-founder Jonathan Teo posts statement on Facebook

Basis Set to raise $136 mln venture fund

Basis Set Ventures has set out to raise a $136 million venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Morado Venture Partners targets $75 mln third fund

Morado Venture Partners is targeting a $75 million third fund, according to a regulatory filing. The Palo Alto, California-based seed-stage firm invests in companies working with data, according to its website, and is led by Ash Patel and Michael Marquez. No investors have committed to the fund, according to the filing.

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