Contrarian investing in venture capital today
By Paul Asel, NGP Capital These are heady times. Every day it seems a new [...]
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Former FDA Commissioner Gottlieb returns to NEA as special partner
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has returned to New Enterprise Associates as [...]
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April Dashboard: Unicorn IPOs and other exits keep surging
Exits are ticking up and it’s not just from unicorn IPOs. M&A also increased in [...]
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NFX doubles down on seed with $275 mln second fund
NFX Capital said it raised a $275 million second fund to “double down” on its [...]
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StandUp Ventures’ debut fund raises fresh capital, ups target to C$25 mln
StandUp Ventures, part of a small but fast-growing group of Canadian women-focused venture firms, held [...]
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SoftBank COO Marcelo Claure says second Vision Fund will back AI revolution
Although the timetable for a second Vision Fund is not known, SoftBank Group COO Marcelo [...]
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Angels remain active but deal size falls
Rounds size continues to expand for early- and growth-stage venture investments in the U.S., but [...]
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DCM’s Kyle Lui on cannabis investing and the ballooning market opportunity
The cannabis market is made of the stuff that usually keeps venture capitalists away: uncertain [...]
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Bond seeks $1.25 bln, Fuel reloads with $75 mln and a recap of more recent venture fundraising activities
U.S.-Focused Funds Fuel Capital closed a $75 million third fund targeting seed-stage companies developing business [...]
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CEO-founded Pillar wraps up Fund II at $100 mln
Pillar, the Boston early-stage investor co-founded by a number of CEOs, wrapped up its second fund [...]
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VCs on the Move, monthly recap: OpenView names Ashley Smith partner
A compilation of personnel moves from the previous month at various firms, including OpenView and [...]
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Fund Performance: New York State’s VC portfolio, 2007 to 2017
Below is performance data for the venture capital funds in the New York State Common Retirement Fund portfolio, vintages 2007 to 2017. [...]
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Chaifetz Group of Chicago looks to keep investments close to home
Chaifetz Group is based in Chicago, on one of the seven floors in NBC Tower [...]
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VC-backed companies sold for a median of 3.8x their invested capital in 2018, study finds
While the IPOs of Uber, Beyond Meat and Lyft dominate VC chatter in recent weeks, [...]
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European VC closes on Silicon Valley
Europe is giving Silicon Valley a run for its money when it comes to launching [...]
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San Diego’s latest list of Cool Companies underscores region’s growing appeal to VCs
The San Diego Venture Group recently unveiled its 2019 list of Cool Companies, young startups [...]
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OurCrowd, Israel’s most active investor, blends VC and crowdfunding model
Venture capital could be an elite asset class, which is typically available only to very [...]
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Venture capital emerging manager roundup: Summit AG, Prime Movers, Future and more
Emerging managers raised more than $1.1 billion from April 24 through May 7. Venture firms [...]
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