Marina Temkin
Obvious Ventures, a San Francisco, California-based firm which invests in what it calls “world positive” companies that combine “profit and purpose,” is raising a third fund for an indefinite amount, according to a regulatory filing. The fundraising timing could not have been more perfect for the firm. Lately, many VC firms have been aiming to […]
Some of the world’s largest tech companies manage sizable venture funds under their auspices. But not every big company with capital to commit to venture has the reach and resources of Alphabet’s GV or Intel Capital. That’s where Pegasus Tech Ventures comes into play. The San Jose, California-based firm recently announced that it is open […]
Cofounders Capital, has raised $31.27 million for its sophomore fund, according to a regulatory filing. The Cary, North Carolina-based firm is targeting $50 million raise for this fund. The firm raised its $12 million first fund in 2015. Cofounders Capital is an early stage seed fund focused on software ventures in the Triangle.
Jungle Ventures, a Southeast Asia region-focused early-stage firm, has raised $175 million towards a third fund, according to a source familiar with the firm. Based on the filing with the SEC, the firm is seeking $200 million, but the fund will likely end up being oversubscribed at about $220 million, this source said. The firm’s […]
Three years after raising its first $120 million fund, Clear Ventures, an early stage-focused firm, announced the close of the second $180 million fund. In an era when fund sizes have swelled, Clear Ventures’ decision to increase the fund size by 50 percent was carefully thought out. “The dollars raised was based on our portfolio […]
AV8 Ventures, a firm focused on the “machine-enabled future,” has closed a €150 million (about $170 million) fund, according to TechCrunch. The fund’s sole investor is Allianz, a German insurance and asset management company. The firm is led by George Ugras, who was previously the head of IBM Ventures, and Miles Kirby, the former managing director of […]
Investors may be slowly beginning to buy into the “Africa rising” narrative. In 2018, almost $1.2 billion has been raised by African tech startups, according to a report by a French venture firm Partech. While the total funding in VC investments into the continent is estimated to be $725 million, according to WeeTracker, a media […]
Space Capital Partners, has raised almost $15 million of a targeted $50 million for its inaugural venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC. The New York firm invests in early-stage commercial space ventures. Space Capital is also known as Space Angels and publishes a report on venture investment into the space industry. The firm’s CEO Chad […]
Three years after the widely covered partner dispute that involved accusations of abuse, a restraining-order and an investigation by the fund’s investors, Xfund, an early stage venture firm, is back in fundraising mode, seeking $100 million towards a third fund, according a regulatory filing. The Palo Alto, California-based firm was founded by Patrick Chung, who […]
Serena Williams, a tennis star, revealed that in 2014 she launched a venture firm called Serena Ventures. The fund invests in early-stage companies that “embrace diverse leadership, individual empowerment, creativity and opportunity.” According to Serena Ventures website, the fund is managed by Alison Rapaport, who was previously with J.P. Morgan Asset Management.