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East Europe, Russian entrepreneurs ‘overlooked and undervalued’ says Leta Capital amid $100m fund launch

Eastern European and Russian-speaking entrepreneurs are over-looked and under-valued - so goes the thesis of early-stage investor Leta Capital, which has launched its third and largest fund to date. The post East Europe, Russian entrepreneurs

Bessemer names longtime Amazon senior exec Blackburn as new partner amid $3.3bn double fund close

Early stage investment giant Bessemer Venture Partners has scored another huge flagship fundraise, hauling in $3.3bn across Fund XI and a new growth-stage vehicle.

Sequoia Capital hacked, warns LPs personal and financial info may have been accessed

Venture capital giant Sequoia Capital has warned investors their personal and financial may have been accessed by hackers after an employee reportedly fell prey to a phishing email.

Boldstart Ventures leverages unicorn successes to bring in $230m for biggest fundraise yet

Boldstart Ventures has raised more than $230m across a pair of new funds as it looks to continue its laser focus on enterprise, infrastructure and SaaS investments.

HighGear Ventures closes Fund II, says venture secondaries ‘at the start of an overdue transition’

Secondaries specialist HighGear Ventures has hit an oversubscribed final close for its second fundraise.

Flashpoint VC hits first close for $200m-targeting debut secondaries fund

Tech investor Flashpoint has hit a first close for its $200m-targeting debut direct secondaries fundraise.

TMT investment research specialist LightShed expands to VC with $75m debut fund close

TMT investment research firm LightShed Partners has branched out into venture capital investing through the close of its $75m debut fundraise.

Jared Kushner’s brother Joshua closes $2bn for latest Thrive Capital fundraises

Thrive Capital, the venture capital firm led by Jared Kushner's brother Joshua, has raised $2bn across a pair of new funds.

Edison Partners said to prep biggest fundraise yet, eyes up to $425m

Venture capital house Edison Partners is reportedly eyeing up to $425m for its tenth flagship fundraise.

Cutting edge data, software dealmaker OpenOcean strikes first close for €130m-targeting fundraise

Finland-headquartered venture capital investor OpenOcean has picked up €92m towards its third flagship fundraise focused on data solutions and software.

Astia launches $100m VC fund to address ‘extraordinary’ investment bias away from women-led businesses

Silicon Valley-based Astia has launched a new $100m early-stage venture capital fund aimed at addressing the "extraordinary" disparity in funding for companies that include women in founding or executive roles.

Veteran venture capital house SJF seals $175m Fund V final close

Veteran early-stage investment house SJF Ventures has closed its biggest fund yet after bringing in $175m for the final close of the vehicle.

Sapphire Ventures shines with $1.7bn of new capital to celebrate 10 years of independence

Sapphire Ventures has scored $1.7bn of new capital across a string of new funds, which will primarily be used to ramp up the firm's investments in Series B through IPO enterprise tech companies.

Abingworth raises its biggest transatlantic biotech fund yet through $465m final close

Life science investor Abingworth has upped the ante yet again with its 13th fundraise by hitting a $465m final close for the fund.

Fintech investor FinTLV follows triple unicorn backing with $120m second fundraise

Israel-based venture capital house FinTLV has raised $120m for its second fund targeting global growth-stage insurtech and fintech companies.

Teamworthy Ventures ups fundraising stakes by seeking up to $125m for Fund III

Teamworthy Ventures is back in the market with its third flagship fundraise, this time with a goal of up to $125m.

VC industry scores ‘exceptional year’ for returns amid negligible Covid-19 impact

The venture capital industry scored an "exceptional" year for performance in 2020 as the effects of the global coronavirus crisis failed to bite into returns from the asset class, new research shows.

Mary Meeker’s Bond Capital said to eye $1.5bn for second fundraise

Bond Capital, the venture capital house founded by former executive at Kleiner Perkins, is reportedly eyeing $1.5bn for its second fundraise.

Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr looks to fight ‘global existential threat’ by launching two VC funds

Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr has taken a leaf out of his superhero character's book by launching a pair of venture capital fund focused on sustainable tech investments.

New Jersey pension fund commits $475m across debt, infra, VC fundraises

The $83.3bn-managing New Jersey Division of Investment has committed $475m across four infrastructure, venture capital and debt funds.

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