Jakub Jóźwiak
Upfront Ventures, a Santa Monica, California-based firm, is raising $250 million towards a third growth fund, according to a regulatory filing. First sale was not reported.
Vertex Ventures, a Palo Alto, California-based firm, raised a $150 million second US venture fund, according to the regulatory filing. The firm is a global network of funds with teams in US, Israel, China, India and Southeast Asia.
Los Angeles County Employees’ Retirement Association has agreed to commit $65 million to two China-focused venture capital funds, as confirmed by recently approved board documents. The commitments comprise of up to $40 million to Joy Capital III, an early stage venture capital fund focused on technology, media, and telecommunications companies, and $25 million to Joy […]
Top Tier Capital Partners, a San Francisco, California-based fund of funds, is raising a $350 million ninth fund, according to a document with the SEC. The firm is also seeking $250 million towards a third velocity fund, per a separate regulatory statement. First sales were not reported.
Scott Munro, a venture partner at Inovia Capital, has acquired battle scars as an investment banker and as an operator. During one rigorous stretch, he acquired 13 companies in 36 months , an experience that provided him with hands-on knowledge of what works and what doesn’t. In a PE Hub Canada feature, Munro discusses the opportunities and cautionary thoughts that exist for companies looking to acquire to expand their market position. He also provides his cardinal rules to preparing for, evaluating and optimizing an M&A deal.
Emerging managers raised more than $1.1 billion in the past week. Venture capital was responsible for more than $482 million. Health Velocity Capital led all venture firms in fundraising. It closed its first fund at more than $176 million. The firm focuses on healthcare software and services. Base10 Partners wasn’t too far behind. The venture […]
The stock market’s volatile and limited partners are gazing warily at their private equity allocations, wondering if capital calls and subscription line facilities could present a problem in a downturn. Hosts Chris Witkowsky and Sam Sutton discuss what LPs should be thinking about with storm clouds on the horizon and deal prices cresting. Next, Chris […]
Venture investors largely poured more money into fewer deals in the healthcare, information technology, security, and cleantech sectors in October 2017 compared to the same month last year. That’s according to VCJ’s analysis of preliminary Thomson Reuters data. The number of healthcare deals dropped to 41 in October 2017 compared to 53 the year before. […]
Primary Venture Partners is recruiting a VP of portfolio support and network. The role’s primary function is to coordinate operational support for Primary’s portfolio companies. The successful candidate will build and manage the firm’s Primary Expert Network, which consists of 200 operators and technologists in New York City. Applicants should have at least two to […]
While the broader SaaS stocks have recovered from Q1 lows, I couldn’t help but wonder why IT security companies haven’t bounced back [see Figure 1]. There is a lot of confusion and skepticism among investors, and they have good reason to be wary. The security sector is oversaturated. A shakeout is inevitable, and scores of […]