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Sequoia China will adopt the name HongShan; Sequoia India/SEA will become Peak XV Partners; and the firm’s US/Europe operations will continue to be known as Sequoia Capital.
Photo of Kwesi Quaye, Fairview Capital.
Since its founding in 1994, Fairview Capital has deployed 12 venture capital funds of funds and has invested in more than 200 venture funds.
The San Francisco-based accelerator plans to more than double its AUM with a second flagship vehicle targeting $100m.
Arches National Park, Utah
Pelion Ventures VIII, which is targeting $250m, has closed on about $146m from 22 investors.
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables Retirement System, which manages about $433 million, set a target to PE of between 3 percent and 5 percent.
Delegates at the HKVCA’s China Private Equity Summit on Tuesday heard that being an APAC or China-based investor was no longer necessarily a boon when accessing overseas investment opportunities.
John Backus, co-founder and managing partner, Proof VC
After a strenuous fundraising effort, the pro rata rights investor managed to raise more than it did for its previous fund.
Photo of Talis Capital team.
Talis Ventures III will lead seed and Series A rounds in tech infrastructure, climate and consumer internet companies across the UK, Europe and US.
Investors in previous Pear funds include the Inasmuch Foundation, Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension System, the Richard King Mellon Foundation and the Passport Foundation, according to Venture Capital Journal research.
Photo of Payton Dobbs of Hoxton Ventures
The London-based VC firm’s newest partner, Payton Dobbs, hopes to broaden his impact in Europe by bringing monetization model insights to a wider range of nascent digital businesses.
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