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Soaring NYC startup scene, rising seed round sizes sees Primary Venture Partners up fundraising stakes with $200m of new capital

New York City startup scene-focused Primary Venture Partners has pulled in $200m of fresh capital through a pair of fundraises.

Which alternatives sectors have seen a rally in secondaries pricing – and which are falling short?

Secondaries fund prices have rallied across a string of alternatives in the last quarter of 2020 according to new data from Setter Capital - but several asset classes are still feeling the pinch amid ongoing

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.

Private capital funds must invest $5.5bn over next five years amid rising LP demand for transparency

Private capital funds must invest about $5.5bn over the next five years to meet growing demands for investor transparency, new research suggests.

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.

Ex-Uber, NEA senior execs strike $140m final close for debut Construct Capital fund

Former NEA partner Dayna Grayson and ex-Uber executive Rachel Holt have hauled in $140m for the final close of their debut Construct Capital venture fund.

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.

Eurazeo subsidiary Idinvest strikes €80m initial close for second Smart City investment fund

European investment major Eurazeo's subsidiary Idinvest Partners has hit €80m for the initial close of its second fund dedicated to energy, mobility proptech and logistics start-ups.

First deal from debut Traction Capital fund sees firm pick up dental industry job platform Kwikly

Hybrid private equity and venture capital house Traction Capital has made the first deal from its debut fund by backing dental industry employment platform Kwikly.

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.

Far from being dismissed by institutional investors amid Covid, ESG has been brought into focus by the pandemic

With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to rage across the globe, it would be understandable to think institutional investors might have put ESG considerations to one side - but new research from bfinance seems to prove

L Catterton amplifies Asian investment expertise with new senior hires from Affinity, Sequoia

Consumer-focused private equity major L Catterton has boosted its Asia investing team with a pair of senior hires.

European tech investor Frontline strikes €70m final close for third seed fundraise

Seed investor Frontline Ventures has scored €70m for the final close of its third fund targeting early-stage European tech startups.

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.

Top Tier Capital closes on $1.2bn across Fund IX, third Velocity fund, separate accounts

Top Tier Capital Partners has hauled in close to $1.2bn across a pair of new funds and several separate accounts.

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