In Q1, 76 VC-backed companies were acquired, with a disclosed value of $4.8 billion combined
A summary of recent fundraising closes from around the world, with Excel tables
Pure-play medtech funds are rare, but one firm has breezed to its first despite a leap in investment-stage focus
A new slew of companies focused on the individual real estate investor are raising cash; will the risks deter VCs?
A number of firms, many of them emerging managers, have filed regulatory documents indicating their intent to raise new funds or they have reported initial closes
LPs and GPs are optimistic when it comes to the value of their portfolios. But they remain cautious about the current venture climate, especially when it comes to the robust pace of recent firm fundraising. That was one of the takeaways from PartnerConnect East in Boston, which included VCJ‘s annual East Coast conference, Venture Alpha East, in […]
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Funds from Claremont Creek Ventures and Upfront Ventures lead a largely early stage venture portfolio at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System
Real Matters secured the most money in a private tech financing in almost three years by tapping public-market investors eager to share in the company’s growth in advance of an IPO. The cloud-based real estate technology platform raised $100 million in common equity this month. It is the largest investment involving a privately-held Canadian tech company since late 2013, when Shopify closed its $100 million Series C round.
VCs acting while the iron is hot and raising funds at record pace, but LPs remain cautious for first-time managers