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Ex-Bessemer exec Nagaraj back with third Ubiquity Ventures fundraise in as many years, eyes $60m

Ubiquity Ventures, the VC house launched by former Bessemer Venture Partners investor Sunil Nagaraj, is back with its third fundraise in as many years, this time eyeing up to $60m. The post Ex-Bessemer exec Nagaraj

Deutsche Telekom VC execs raise about €1bn for second close of new DTCP digital infra fund

DTCP, the infra investment house launched by senior venture capital execs at Deutsche Telekom, has hit a roughly €1bn second close for its sophomore Digital Infrastructure Vehicle. The post Deutsche Telekom VC execs raise about

Bee Partners cites ‘eclectic background’ in bringing in Austin Grisham as head of platform

Deep tech pre-seed specialist Bee Partners has brought in former Stage Partners exec Austin Grisham as head of platform, citing his 'eclectic background' as being of interest to the firm. The post Bee Partners cites

Huge LP reup rate helps southeast Asia venture debt firm Genesis to Fund II first close

Southeast Asia-focused venture debt investor Genesis Alternative Ventures is already almost halfway to its $150m goal for its newly-launched sophomore fundraise. The post Huge LP reup rate helps southeast Asia venture debt firm Genesis to

‘Hard tech’ investor Root Ventures raises $150m for third fund

San Francisco-based 'hard tech' investor Root Ventures has hit a $150m final close for its latest fund targeting seed and pre-seed deals. The post ‘Hard tech’ investor Root Ventures raises $150m for third fund first

CenterOak makes residential lawn care push by buying, combining trio of providers

Dallas-based buyout house CenterOak Partners has created a new residential lawn services platform by buying and combining a trio of providers. Turf Masters Lawn Care Services will provide recurring lawn, tree, and shrub care services to

KKR backs AI healthcare diagnosis startup by leading $75m Series B round

Digital Diagnostics is hoping to pave the way for AI healthcare diagnosis to become a standard practice - and has just picked up a big boost thanks to a $75m KKR-led Series B investment round.

About 80% of investors believe venture capital is overvalued as market headwinds continue

Venture capital firms are always quick to blow their trumpet announcing the latest impressive valuations of their portfolio businesses - but such largesse in investments rounds could be about to come back and bite them.

Connection Capital hires head of co-investment from Legal & General

Connection Capital, a specialist private client investment business, has hired Peter Knight as head of co-investment to meet the growing private investor demand for direct private equity and venture co-investment opportunities.

Double unicorn success helps propel India’s Fundamentum to $227 Fund II close

Indian venture capital investor Fundamentum has leveraged its success in backing two of the country's most recent unicorns to raise $227m for its sophomore fund. The post Double unicorn success helps propel India’s Fundamentum to

Big IPO wins, PayPal’s $2.7bn Paidy buy help fire Cherubic Ventures to $110m Fund V close

US and Asia-focused early-stage investor Cherubic Ventures has scored a big boost to its assets under management with the $110m close of its Fund V vehicle. The post Big IPO wins, PayPal’s $2.7bn Paidy buy

VC house Stage 2 aims to prevent startups failing through go-to-market mistakes with $150m Fund III

Stage 2 Capital, the venture capital firm co-founded by former Bessemer Venture Partners exec Jay Po, has raised $150m for its oversubscribed third fund. The post VC house Stage 2 aims to prevent startups failing

Apple Music Group co-founder, Venrock veteran Pakman raises $300m blockchain VC fund

Blockchain investor CoinFund has shrugged off the ongoing bear market in cryptocurrencies by raising $300m for its second venture capital fund. The post Apple Music Group co-founder, Venrock veteran Pakman raises $300m blockchain VC fund

Ex-NEA investor Yida Gao gets Andrew Yang, Bill Ackman backing for $200m blockchain fund

Former NEA investor Yida Gao has seen his new blockchain-focused venture capital firm Shima Capital reach $200m for its debut fundraise. The post Ex-NEA investor Yida Gao gets Andrew Yang, Bill Ackman backing for $200m

HR tech player HiBob hits $2.45bn valuation through new Series D round

HR tech developer HiBob has reached a $2.45bn valuation after investors including General Atlantic and Bessemer Venture Partners backed a $150m Series D round for the business. The post HR tech player HiBob hits $2.45bn

Energy giant E.ON anchors €250m VC fund targeting energy transition

European energy major E.ON has anchored a €250m-targeting energy transition fund being raised by its Future Energy Ventures arm. The post Energy giant E.ON anchors €250m VC fund targeting energy transition first appeared on AltAssets

Contrarian Ventures targets EUR 100m hard cap for new climate tech fund

Early-stage climate technology investor Contrarian Ventures is aiming for a hard cap of EUR 100m for its second fund following a close in June, founder and managing partner Rokas Peciulaitis told Unquote.

Angeles Equity Partners makes trio of senior promotions as Fund II raise rolls on

Angeles Equity Partners has promoted Sam Heischuber and Sameer Patel to managing director in addition to naming a new head of business development. The post Angeles Equity Partners makes trio of senior promotions as Fund

Balderton hires Deloitte’s Broad as head of impact

London-headquartered venture capital firm Balderton Capital has hired Elodie Broad as its first head of impact and sustainable future goals (SFGs).

Kindred Capital heads for first close of third fund

UK-based venture capital firm Kindred Capital is planning to hold the first close for its third fund in summer 2022, with a final close expected at the end of this year, or in early 2023,

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