San Francisco-based Builders VC announced it has tapped the longtime Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor Mark Goldstein as general partner. Goldstein joins the firm after having advised the emerging manager for the last several months, according to a blog post by founder and General Partner Jim Kim, who previously founded Formation 8. Builders VC makes […]
NewView Capital announced Tuesday it has led a $55 million Series C transaction into Heap in a deal that brought in new investors DTCP, Maverick Ventures, Triangle Peak Partners, Alliance Bernstein Private Credit Investors and SharesPost. The deal is the NewView’s second primary transaction since completing a roughly $1 billion secondary purchase of 26 New […]
Just five emerging venture managers raised capital in the past two weeks, but they managed to pull in the fifth largest amount of capital so far this year, according to VCJ research. The five young managers raised more than $1.1 billion from July 2 through July 16. That compares to 13 emerging VC funds that […]
Los Angeles-based venture firm Fifth Wall Ventures could well serve as a case study for the recent surge in real estate investing. Two years ago, when the firm announced its $212 million debut fund, it raised primarily from nine strategic investors from the U.S. real estate industry. Fast forward to today and Fifth Wall, which […]
For more than a year, Kari Sulenes has led Atlas, which provides a leadership platform dedicated to holistic founder support and is affiliated with the firm
In an interview with VCJ, Amir Zaidman of Israeli venture incubator Kitchen FoodTech Hub says the organization is aiming to overhaul the food system to reduce ecological damage and boost nutritional value. Still, foodtech investing overall in the country remains modest.
Laurel Touby has looked into the future of venture capital and she sees more women. Lots and lots more.
San Francisco-based e.ventures, which for 10 years has culled data to analyze potential investments, has put the wraps on $400 million for two new funds to continue its data-driven approach to backing startups. The firm closed on $225 million for its sixth U.S.-focused fund, based out of San Francisco, and $175 million for its sixth […]
With Moore’s Law coming to an end, a new generation of semiconductor companies has seen a surge of investing. These task specific silicon makers could be the future, even if funding temporarily throttles back
Kantox, a venture-backed currency exchange platform, is looking to raise more money. Kantox CEO Philippe Gelis confirmed on June 20 that the London-based fintech company was pursuing a capital raise and had hired FT Partners. It’s unclear how much Kantox is seeking. Kantox has raised $35.1 million in VC funding through seven rounds, according to […]