This is going to be BIG.

MAY 12, 2014

Two years ago I started a fund. For the fund to be viable, it had to be at least $5 million, but somewhere in the neighborhood of $8-10 million would have been perfect. How does one make money raising a venture fund of this size? You''re running pretty lean when you''re on your first fund. So how does it work?

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AltAssets

JANUARY 13, 2025

Belgian B2B tech investor Smartfin Capital has closed its third growth fund on 250m thanks to first-time backing from the European Investment Fund. The post Belgium’s Smartfin seals 250m for latest B2B tech growth fund, picks up EIF backing appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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FinSMEs

APRIL 23, 2024

Crosslink Capital, Inc., a Menlo Park, Ca-based early-stage venture capital investing firm, closed its tenth flagship venture capital fund, Crosslink Ventures X, at $350M.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 4, 2025

These deals are vital, as IonQ isn't profitable, so it needs outside funding to continue its research and development of quantum computers. Air Force Research Lab, which was a $54.5 million deal that is the largest known quantum computing contract award of 2024. With its current $9.6

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Pension Pulse

MARCH 19, 2025

James Bradshaw of the Globe and Mail reports Ontario Teachers Pension Plan closes Hong Kong office: Ontario Teachers Pension Plan is closing its Hong Kong office and shifting some staff to Singapore, as the $256-billion pension fund looks to streamline its operations in Asia. But in February, Alberta Investment Management Corp.

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Private Equity Insights

MAY 10, 2024

private equity firm Bain Capital is nearing the final close of its fifth and biggest Asia-focused fund after having raised around $6 billion from global investors, said two people with knowledge of the situation. tensions – all of which cast a shadow over Asia funds with a heavier allocation to the country.

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Private Equity Professional

JUNE 27, 2024

Elsewhere Partners has closed its second fund, Elsewhere Partners III LP (Fund III), with $285 million in capital. Elsewhere’s new fund makes control investments of $20 million to $50 million in growth-ready, business-to-business software companies that have revenues from $3 million to $12 million.

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FinSMEs

AUGUST 4, 2023

Ribbit Capital, a Palo Alto, CA-based fintech focused venture capital firm, raised approx. USD800M for its latest fund. According to a regulatory form filed with the SEC, the total number of investors who already have invested in the offering of Ribbit Capital X, L.P.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 29, 2023

Cathay Capital Private Equity, a leading international investment firm, announces the final closing of $270 million for its latest growth private equity fund, Small Cap IV, to invest in healthcare, consumer, and technology companies across Europe, North America and Asia.

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FinSMEs

JUNE 26, 2023

Metatime, a Istanbul, Florida, Vilnius, and London-based blockchain technology company, secured $25M in total funding to date. The company attracted angel and individual investors, such as Yildiz Tekno Venture Capital Investment Trust, Yildiz Technical University Technopark, who participated in the pre-sale rounds.

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 6, 2024

The SEC has suffered a major setback in its bid to increase oversight of the private equity and venture capital industry after a US appeals court threw out a new rule requiring managers to provide investors with fees and expenses each quarter. ” He said in a statement.

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AltAssets

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Venture capital investor Global Millennial Capital has closed its debut fund thanks to an anchor commitment from the Qatar-based Al Attiyah family office. The post AI-powered VC investor Global Millennial Capital closes debut investment fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 21, 2024

In 2023, private equity and venture capital transactions in the global renewable energy sector nearly reached $15 billion. EQT AB, and Energy Capital Partners LLC have actively bid for listed renewable platforms this year, aiming to accelerate the companies’ installed capacity in the coming years.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 5, 2024

Everyday investors looking for ways to beef up their passive income stream want to turn their attention toward billionaire fund managers. Individual investors can learn a lot by studying the actions of billionaire fund managers with heaps more experience. Should you invest $1,000 in Hercules Capital right now?

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Private Equity Wire

MAY 15, 2024

Venture capital investment firm TrueBridge Capital Partners has raised $1.6bn in capital commitments across five investment vehicles focusing on investments in other venture capital funds and technology companies.

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AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Tech-focused early-stage investor Inovia Capital has raised its first-ever discovery fund targeting investments in North America-focused venture capital vehicles. The post Inovia Capital to back next generation of emerging VC firms with debut Discovery Fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Data from the first half of the year from Invest Europe, the association representing Europe’s private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure sectors, as well as their investors, shows a drop in activity amid challenging economic and market conditions.

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Top 1000 Funds

MAY 23, 2024

The A$175 billion Aware Super’s CIO Damian Graham said its venture capital investment in tech unicorn Canva has been good value for money but "pretty unusual" in the scheme of things. He reflects on the asset class and the broader pension investing purpose.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Schwartz advises companies and private equity and venture capital funds on their capital solution needs, from raising capital to deployment and management.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 21, 2024

In 2023, private equity and venture capital transactions in the global renewable energy sector nearly reached $15 billion. EQT AB, and Energy Capital Partners LLC have actively bid for listed renewable platforms this year, aiming to accelerate the companies’ installed capacity in the coming years.

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Innova Investments Addere Capital PM&Partners Ethica Group VERTEQ Capital SpA Astraco Capital Holding Claris Ventures SGR SpA Indaco Venture Partners StartupGym Claris Ventures Unicredit Wealth Management Advent International Banca Generali Partecipazione.AM

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 19, 2024

One aspect of its strategy has been using its venture capital arm to launch funds that invest in innovative companies focused on lower carbon energy. Chevron just launched its third fund, committing to invest another $500 million in lower-carbon energy.

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FinSMEs

AUGUST 29, 2023

based in Tokyo), a Torrance, CA-based space robotics startup, raised additional US$15m in funding. Gitai (GITAI USA Inc., based in Los Angeles, CA, and GITAI Japan, Inc.,

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Tech entrepreneur mayor presides over NYC tech during an explosion in company creation, job growth and venture funding. City money didn''t spur on the massive venture capital investments that have been made by the private sector. Politics Venture Capital & Technology' I mean, it makes sense, right?

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

Australia’s largest pension fund AustralianSuper has written off over AUD1.1bn in equity and loans linked to US-based online education start-up Pluralsight, marking the fund’s largest single loss in its venture capital investments to date, according to a report by the Australian Financial Review.

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AltAssets

JULY 14, 2023

Venture capital investment in the US suffered a huge drop in the first half of 2023 despite a series of big-money deals. The post US VC dealmaking plummets in H1, down almost 50% year-on-year first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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FinSMEs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Realization Capital Partners Management, a Menlo Park, CA-based venture capital firm, closed its second investment fund, Realization Capital Partners II, L.P.,

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FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

. $20M in Series C funding.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 10, 2019

I have worked in three venture capital firms over the last thirty-three years and am intimately familiar with the performance of the fifteen (ish) venture funds raised and invested by these three firms. And The Gotham Gal started angel investing around the same time, often writing the first check into startups.

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FinSMEs

JULY 5, 2023

GoWit, a Newark, DE-based AdTech company delivering individualized, multi-channel Retail Media advertising solutions, raised US$ 1M in funding. The round was led by Esas Ventures, Alarko Ventures, APY Ventures and Mindvest GSYF (Venture Capital Investment Fund).

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

Redwood announce the completion of our most recent equity funding round, in which we raised more than $1bn in Series D shares. The round which was co-led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Capricorn’s Technology Impact Fund, and funds and accounts advised by T. Read more Bain Capital Invests in Sales Tech Startup Apollo.io

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 14, 2019

And it turns out that the Whaling industry in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries looked remarkably similar to today’s venture capital business. This is a chart that plots the distribution of returns by whaling voyage vs venture capital fund. A better word would be Whales.

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AltAssets

AUGUST 10, 2023

Canadian pension giant OMERS is scrapping its European venture capital investment program after just four years to focus on 'better opportunities' in the North American market. The post Pension giant OMERS pulls out of European VC, sees better opportunities in North America first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 20, 2023

in Pre-Series A-2 funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $19.4M, was led by Standard Skyline with participation from Durst Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of the Durst Organization, and HNW individuals. Pre-Series A-2 Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 12, 2022

I have worked in three venture capital firms in the thirty-six years I have been doing venture capital investing. They have all been small partnerships, between three and seven investing partners, where there is little to no hierarchy amount the partners. There is no best way to structure an investment firm.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

So if we have healthier capital markets and more innovation than ever, what is up with the venture capital ecosystem? Limited Partners, the folks that provide the capital to the venture capital funds, have taken a beating over the last few years and are cautious right now.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 27, 2024

If you're seeking passive income from your investment portfolio, Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is one stock that may have caught your attention. Hercules Capital invests in venture-backed start-ups, and offers an ultra-high dividend payout of over 10% annually. Image source: Getty Images.

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