The Düsseldorf - based Jörn - Christian Schulze acts
for venture capital funds.
Computer - related technologies are the most popular investments
for venture capital funds in high technology.
As
for his venture capital fund, Lowercase partner Matt Mazzeo will manage the existing portfolios and sit on several related boards.
The Financial Post article by Danny Bradbury captures it well: «Things are looking up
for venture capital funding in the tech industry but in the middle [of a venture's development from startup to exit] is a chasm that needs more cash input.»
Silicon Valley is no longer the mecca
for venture capital funding it once was; Chinese VC firms are stepping up and signalling they could...
«That means opening up access to finance, creating an attractive environment
for venture capital funding, getting banks lending to small businesses again.»
If team members find that there is a true market, they can then make a «go» decision and, for example, start a company, submit a small business innovation research (commonly referred to as SBIR) grant proposal, or make a pitch
for venture capital funding.
Did you know: Utah attracted only 1.09 % of venture capital investment in 2013, which placed it solidly outside the top 10 states
for venture capital funding.
Did you know: Even though Alaska is not a hotbed
for venture capital funding, the state set up a $ 13.2 million angel fund last year that it will use to invest in promising local businesses.
Blockchain Capital recently raised $ 10 million
for a venture capital fund, Blockchain Capital III Digital Liquid Venture Fund, LP, which it calls the first venture capital fund raised by a digital fund offering.
Supported Sales Team managers in search
for venture capital funding for potential clients.
Not exact matches
But it could also mean a windfall
for partners in private - equity,
venture capital, and hedge
funds, unless Congress can figure out a way to block them from taking advantage of the new rate.
Over the past decade, public stock markets have outperformed the average
venture capital fund and
for 15 years, VC
funds have failed to return to investors the significant amounts of cash invested, despite high - profile successes, including Google, Groupon and LinkedIn.
Fast - growth companies like Airbnb and Uber have raked in hundreds of millions of dollars in
venture capital funding in the past few years, which has pushed their valuations into never - before seen territory
for startups.
• Ventech
Capital, a France - based venture capital firm, raised 140 million euros ($ 174 million) for its fifth fund, Ventech Cap
Capital, a France - based
venture capital firm, raised 140 million euros ($ 174 million) for its fifth fund, Ventech Cap
capital firm, raised 140 million euros ($ 174 million)
for its fifth
fund, Ventech
CapitalCapital V.
By many accounts,
venture capital funding in Canada has been shrinking
for years, which on the face of it is very bad news.
In the first quarter of 2013,
for example, U.S.
venture capital firms raised $ 2.9 billion from 44
funds — a decrease of 33 percent compared to the same quarter last year, according to the NVCA and Thomson Reuters.
• Activant
Capital, a Greenwich, Conn. - based private equity firm, raised $ 129 million
for its late - stage
venture fund.
• Olympus Partners, a Stamford, Conn. - based private equity and
venture capital firm, raised $ 3.04 billion
for its seventh
fund, Olympus Growth Fund
fund, Olympus Growth
Fund Fund VII.
• Altitude Life Science Ventures, a Seattle - based
venture capital firm, is seeking to raise $ 125 million
for its third
fund, according to an SEC filing.
• Energy Innovation
Capital, a Kirkland, Ill. - based venture capital firm, raised more than $ 130 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC
Capital, a Kirkland, Ill. - based
venture capital firm, raised more than $ 130 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC
capital firm, raised more than $ 130 million
for its debut
fund, according to an SEC filing.
To boot, new
venture capital funds, growth initiatives and a decentralizing tech sector are providing grounds
for optimism.
Venture capital firms, in particular, have long been overwhelmingly averse to
funding female - run enterprises, «and I don't see a trend line
for any significant change,» added Trish Costello, CEO and founder of Portfolia, a platform designed to help women invest in entrepreneurial enterprises.
• Rally Ventures, a Minnetonka, Minn. - based
venture capital firm, plans to raise $ 150 million
for its third
venture capital fund, according to an SEC filing.
The federal governments has been making efforts to boost entrepreneurial outcomes, with a new startup visa
for foreign - born entrepreneurs and $ 400 million in
funding to create
venture -
capital funds led by the private sector.
• Eight Roads Ventures Europe, a U.K. - based
venture capital and private equity firm, raised $ 375 million
for its third
fund.
The firm has been investing under - the - radar in a mix of
venture and private equity deals since 2014, but had not raised a large
fund of pooled
capital for deals until this year.
It was there that Zilis and her colleagues saw an opportunity
for a traditional
venture capital fund with business information giant Bloomberg LP as the limited partner.
«DEFINITELY NOT A BUBBLE:» China's digital revolution was bankrolled with dollars, and it has emerged as the world's second - largest destination
for venture capital with more than 3,000
funds.
But, at least in the
venture capital world,
funding for companies focused on tackling heart disease, respiratory disease, and other mass population conditions — i.e., those that afflict millions upon millions of people — has dropped sharply in the last decade.
• Floodgate, a Palo Alto, Calif. - based early - stage
venture capital firm, raised $ 131
for its sixth
fund, according to an SEC filing.
• YI
Capital, a Beijing - based early - stage
venture fund focused on China's internet - tech companies, raised $ 116 million
for its debut
fund.
• March
Capital Partners, a Santa Monica, Calif. - based venture capital firm, is seeking to raise $ 150 million for its second fund, according to an SEC
Capital Partners, a Santa Monica, Calif. - based
venture capital firm, is seeking to raise $ 150 million for its second fund, according to an SEC
capital firm, is seeking to raise $ 150 million
for its second
fund, according to an SEC filing.
• Joy
Capital, a China - based venture capital firm, is seeking to raise $ 300 million for its second fund, Joy Capital II, according to an SEC
Capital, a China - based
venture capital firm, is seeking to raise $ 300 million for its second fund, Joy Capital II, according to an SEC
capital firm, is seeking to raise $ 300 million
for its second
fund, Joy
Capital II, according to an SEC
Capital II, according to an SEC filing.
• EnCap Investments, a Houston, Texas - based
venture capital and private equity firm, raised approximately $ 6.2 billion for its energy fund, EnCap Energy Capital Fund
capital and private equity firm, raised approximately $ 6.2 billion
for its energy
fund, EnCap Energy Capital Fund XI
fund, EnCap Energy
Capital Fund
Capital Fund XI
Fund XI LP.
• Resolute Ventures, a San Francisco - based early - stage
venture capital firm, raised $ 65 million
for Resolute III, a seed
fund.
• EMH Partners, a Germany - based private equity and
venture capital firm, raised $ 350 million ($ 400 million)
for its debut
fund.
For more than a year, she had been pursuing her dream of starting a
venture capital fund focused on female, minority, and LGBT entrepreneurs.
• OrbiMed, a New York - based private equity and
venture capital firm, raised $ 431.53 million
for its third Asia
fund, according to an SEC filing.
• Breakout Ventures, a San Francisco - based
venture capital firm affiliated with Peter Thiel - founded Breakout Labs, raised $ 60.1 million
for a maiden
venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.
• Three partners from Black Coral
Capital, a Boston - based
venture firm, are raising up to $ 400 million
for an inaugural
fund as partners of a new firm, Spring Lane
Capital, according to an SEC filing.
• TLcom
Capital, a London and Nairobi - based venture capital firm, raised $ 40 million for its new Africa fund, TIDE Afric
Capital, a London and Nairobi - based
venture capital firm, raised $ 40 million for its new Africa fund, TIDE Afric
capital firm, raised $ 40 million
for its new Africa
fund, TIDE Africa F
fund, TIDE Africa
FundFund.
• Lemnos, a San Francisco early - stage hardware
venture capital firm, raised $ 50 million
for its third
fund.
Dogpatch Labs,
for example, is
funded by Polaris
Venture Partners, a venture - capital firm that gets a first glimpse at startups that use its free
Venture Partners, a
venture - capital firm that gets a first glimpse at startups that use its free
venture -
capital firm that gets a first glimpse at startups that use its free space.
• CapHorn Invest, a France - based
venture capital firm, raised $ 150 million
for a new
fund, according to TechCrunch.
• Dundee
Venture Capital, an Omaha, Neb. - based early - stage venture capital firm, raised $ 30 million for its thir
Venture Capital, an Omaha, Neb. - based early - stage venture capital firm, raised $ 30 million for its thir
Capital, an Omaha, Neb. - based early - stage
venture capital firm, raised $ 30 million for its thir
venture capital firm, raised $ 30 million for its thir
capital firm, raised $ 30 million
for its third
fund.
• CRV, a Cambridge, Mass. - based
venture capital firm, filed to raise $ 450 million
for a new main
fund, CRV XVII.
• IDG
Capital, a Beijing - based private equity and venture capital firm, filed to raise a $ 589 million for its fifth Chinese venture capital fund, IDG China Venture Capital
Capital, a Beijing - based private equity and
venture capital firm, filed to raise a $ 589 million for its fifth Chinese venture capital fund, IDG China Venture Capital
venture capital firm, filed to raise a $ 589 million for its fifth Chinese venture capital fund, IDG China Venture Capital
capital firm, filed to raise a $ 589 million
for its fifth Chinese
venture capital fund, IDG China Venture Capital
venture capital fund, IDG China Venture Capital
capital fund, IDG China Venture Capital Fun
fund, IDG China
Venture Capital
Venture Capital Capital FundFund V.
• Vintage Investment Partners, an Israel - based
venture capital firm, raised $ 215 million
for its 10th
fund.
• Growth Street Partners, a San Francisco - based
venture capital firm, raised $ 70 million
for its debut
fund.