Vancouver-based investor, which backs North American tech companies, expects a final close within the next 12 months
Quarter-to-date fundraising shows U.S.-based firms have raised more than $6.3 billion in the start of the new year, although there appears to be a slowdown in the closings in smaller funds
Venture funds from DCM, Darwin Ventures and the Column Group showed handsome gains through early last year in the University of California portfolio.
Hearing-focused startups are bridging the gap of consumer electronics and healthcare, as hearing ailments become increasingly prevalent among younger people
Toronto-based investment firm Kensington Capital Partners has exceeded the target it set for Kensington Venture Fund (KVF) in the fund of funds’ final close. KVF, the second fund closed in partnership with Ottawa’s Venture Capital Action Plan, raised $306 million, with most recent commitments coming from a mix of family offices, individual investors, private foundations and wealth managers.
Toronto-based venture FoF also invests in Vanedge II
Brand Foundry opens satellite office in Texas capital as it targets $40 million for second fund
Late- and multi-stage bets have proven themselves in a late decade venture portfolio at the North Carolina Retirement System.
Corporate venture set a 15-year record last year and shows few signs of slowing. The pace of innovation makes this cycle different
The current cycle of corporate venturing is showing a rise in groups with more independence, who more readily joining follow-on rounds