Private Equity
Jason Lemkin has closed on $68.2 million for his first early stage fund, according to a filing with the SEC.
1 min read · 28 June 2016
NOW Ventures announced its launch on Thursday at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit to support early-stage startups that "deliver positive social benefits alongside competitive financial returns," it said in a statement. NOW was founded by Shiza Shahid, an entrepreneur and global activist, who supported Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, and co-founded the nonprofit Malala Fund. The NOW platform was launched in partnership with the investment marketplace AngelList and will be advised by Silicon Valley Bank.
1 min read · 24 June 2016
500 Startups announced it is raising a $25 million fund to invest in startups headed by black and Latino entrepreneurs. The firm said the new fund is expected to invest in about 100 companies. As is its custom when announcing a new microfund, 500 Startups said the new vehicle will be led by founding partner Dave McClure. Also leading the new fund is Monique Woodard, a venture partner at 500 Startups and co-founder of Black Founders, a national organization that aims to increase the number of black entrepreneurs in tech.
1 min read · 23 June 2016
500 Startups announced it is raising a $25 million fund to invest in startups headed by black and Latino entrepreneurs. The firm said the new fund is expected to invest in about 100 companies. As is its custom when announcing a new microfund, 500 Startups said the new vehicle will be led by founding partner Dave McClure. Also leading the new fund is Monique Woodard, a venture partner at 500 Startups and co-founder of Black Founders, a national organization that aims to increase the number of black entrepreneurs in tech.
1 min read · 23 June 2016
A new Boston venture firm Underscore.VC has launched, according to its website. Michael Skok, an ex-general partner at North Bridge Venture Partners, is a co-founder and investing partner at the firm. Other co-founders are C.A. Webb, a former executive director of the New England Venture Capital Association and John Pearce, who previously worked at Actifio, Demandware and AppIQ. Also, Chris Lister is joining the team as executive-in-residence after previously serving as chief revenue officer/senior vice president of sales and marketing at Constant Contact.
1 min read · 13 June 2016
A new Boston venture firm Underscore.VC has launched, according to its website. Michael Skok, an ex-general partner at North Bridge Venture Partners, is a co-founder and investing partner at the firm. Other co-founders are C.A. Webb, a former executive director of the New England Venture Capital Association and John Pearce, who previously worked at Actifio, Demandware and AppIQ. Also, Chris Lister is joining the team as executive-in-residence after previously serving as chief revenue officer/senior vice president of sales and marketing at Constant Contact.
1 min read · 13 June 2016
San Francisco-based Commerce Ventures, which focuses on retail and fintech technologies, has raised $25.595 million toward a $40 million fund, according to a regulatory filing.
1 min read · 10 June 2016
San Francisco-based Commerce Ventures, which focuses on retail and fintech technologies, has raised $25.595 million toward a $40 million fund, according to a regulatory filing.
1 min read · 10 June 2016
Grove Ventures has raised $30 million toward a $100 million first venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.
1 min read · 10 June 2016
Grove Ventures has raised $30 million toward a $100 million first venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.
1 min read · 10 June 2016
