French venture capital firm Five Seasons has held a €180m final closing for Fund II, three years after closing its debut fund. The post Five Seasons holds €180m final close for Fund II, expects 20x
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has committed more capital to digital supply chain and freight platform Beacon through a Northstar.vc-led Series B investment round. The post Jeff Bezos just doubled down on this booming startup through
Evergreen investment fund AlleyCorp has launched a $100m healthcare investment vehicle targeting early-stage VC and incubation-stage deals. The post AlleyCorp launches $100m healthcare investment fund targeting NYC startups first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
BGV, the venture capital house launched by former 3Com and Palm CEO Eric Benhamou, has sealed an impressive fund size jump by closing its fourth vehicle on $110m. The post Ex-3Com, Palm CEO seals fund
Section Partners, a specialist investor providing financing for stock and option holders of late-stage venture capital-backed companies, has raised $245m across a pair of new funds. The post VC liquidity specialist Section Partners seals huge
Specialist investor Blue Bear has closed its second venture capital fund on its $150m hard cap. AIMS Imprint of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, ZOMA Capital and McKnight Foundation took part in the
Enterprise marketplace SaaS platform Mirakl has hit a $3.5bn valuation thanks to a new Series E investment round led by private equity major Silver Lake. The post Mirakl hits $3.5bn valuation thanks to Silver Lake-led
Identity infrastructure company Persona is the latest RegTech company to join the coveted unicorn status, after its Series C puts its valuation at $1.5bn. The post Persona becomes latest regtech unicorn thanks to VC-backed Series
Early-stage European VC major Balderton Capital has brought in veteran software executive, advisor and angel investor Dave Kellogg as its first ever executive in residence. The post European VC major Balderton brings in industry veteran
Australian design software company Canva has hit a $40bn valuation through its latest private equity and venture capital-backed investment round, becoming the fifth most valuable private startup in the world. The post Canva hits $40bn
Early stage investment major 500 Startups has rebranded to 500 Global amid the $140m final close of its biggest global flagship fund to date. The post 500 Startups rebrands to 500 Global amid push beyond
Early-stage European biopharma investment specialist BioGeneration Ventures has named Keno Gutierrez as a partner and Wouter Verhoeven as a venture partner. The post BGV hires veteran pair to boost life science investment expertise first appeared on
Southeast Asia's Jungle Ventures has brought its assets under management to about $600m through the first close of its fourth fund. The post Jungle Ventures cements position as SE Asian VC leader with first close
Promus Ventures has raised $140m to close its first fund solely dedicated to early-stage space investments. The post Promus Ventures shrugs off space investment doubters with $140m fund dedicated to sector first appeared on AltAssets
Revaia, formerly known as Gaia Capital Partners, has held a final close for its first growth fund on €250m, exceeding its initial target of €200m. The fund is Europe’s largest female-founded VC fund to date.
The United States has about 100,000 public chargers, far fewer than Europe and China. It needs 10 times as many, auto experts say, to complete the switch from combustion engine vehicles.
Private companies are lagging behind publicly traded firms, but don’t receive the same scrutiny.
European venture capital valuations saw an "astonishing rise in the first half of the year to reach record highs, new research from PitchBook shows. The post ‘Astonishing’ rise in European VC valuations hasn’t topped out
Hybrid private equity and venture capital firm L37 Ventures has brought in industry veterans John Tilney and Gregory Park as general partners. The post Hybrid PE, VC house L37 Ventures brings in veteran pair as general
HR technology company Checkr has soared to a $4.6bn valuation thanks to a hefty Series E investment round led by Durable Capital. The post These PE and VC backers just pushed Checkr to a $4.6bn
