IVP and Landmark Partners retained the top spots in a mid-decade San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System portfolio that saw mixed results last year.
Google Ventures slowed its investing this year, but still continued to direct about a third of its efforts toward life sciences and sharply increasing its consumer focus, according to an update of its activities.
A growing number of VCs are nurturing investments that bring the farm to the home
Montréal-based iNovia Capital, one of Canada’s best known venture firms, is only weeks away from wrapping up its fourth information technology fund, a source with knowledge of the matter told PE Hub Canada. Fund IV is targeted to raise $150 million in committed capital, which if reached will make the fund the largest raised to date by the firm.
Montréal-based iNovia Capital, one of Canada’s best known venture firms, is only weeks away from wrapping up its fourth information technology fund, a source with knowledge of the matter told VCJ.
VCs continue to pour millions of dollars into the sector as hacking events spur corporate spending on IT security
China has come a long way as a venture capital center. Just slightly less than a quarter of worldwide VC dollars have targeted companies in the nation over the past two years, a record level.
BDC Capital Fund of Funds played an essential role in this year’s revival of venture fundraising in Canada. For the group’s head, BDC Vice President Neal Hill, that’s just the beginning. BDC’s funds group plans to increase its annual commitments to $100 million or greater, with a portion of the money earmarked for larger-sized Canadian venture capital funds.
International investing will set a record this year as global entrepreneurship booms from Beijing to Bogota
The United States isn't the only place with a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem. VCJ scoured the globe and collected comments from VCs and company founders on what makes their countries good places for startups.