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Trinity Ventures looking to raise $325 million fund

by Steven Loeb, October 6, 2012 | Comments

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Backer of BeachMint, Care.com, thredUP looks to raise 11th fund

Trinity Ventures is on track to raise a new fund, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Friday. CalledTrinity Ventures XI, the early-stage venture capital firm is targeting $325 million. The last time Trinity raised a fund was back in 2009, when it raised $300 million. Trinity has been pretty busy in the past couple years. In October, it participated in a ...

Boulder-based Foundry Group raises another $225M fund

by Faith Merino, September 14, 2012 | Comments

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The early-stage VC firm closes its third fund for thematic investing

“Thematic” seed investment firm the Foundry Group is marching forward with another big fund. The VC firm announced Friday via its blog that it has closed its third fund to the tune of $225 million—the same amount as the last one—which was the same amount as the one before that. Thus, the group has been able to recycle the same ...

NYC-based seed firm Lerer Ventures raising $30M fund

by Faith Merino, September 14, 2012 | Comments

	The VC firm has raised $63M to date Seed stage venture capital firm Lerer Ventures is raising a $30 million fund, according to an SEC filing. The form was initialized on August 31 and signed on Thursday. The new fund follows on the heels of last year’s $25 million fund, which also heralded the arrival of former Huffington Post CEO Eric Hippeau, who joined Lerer Ventures in 2011 ...
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Thrive Capital raises $150 million fund

by Steven Loeb, September 7, 2012 | Comments

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Third fund for investor in Instagram, Fab and GroupMe

Thrive Capital closed a $150 million fund, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This is the third fund for the firm, which previously closed a $40 million fund in August 2011, and a $10 million fund. While no investors were listed in the SEC form, it was previous investors who made up the majority. Investors in Thrive's previous ...

Nexus Venture Partners closes $270M fund

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, September 6, 2012 | Comments

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Third fund for the India-US focused venture fund is the largest since VC launched in 2006

Nexus Venture Partners, a venture firm whose major focus is on India-based technology startups, announced Thursday that it's raised $270 million for its third fund. Nexus, which has already been investing out of the fund for the last three months, plans to continue its investment strategy, which is to focus on Indian startups that want to expand globally, or U.S.-based startups ...

Sequoia Capital surpassing fundraising goal

by Steven Loeb, August 21, 2012 | Comments

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2012 has been a good year for venture capital; on pace to raise most since 2008

2012 has been a good year for venture capital. Not only are firms raising money at higher rates than they have in years, but they are investing it at the same rate. Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital has surpassed its goal of raising $975 million for three early-stage funds, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. The funds will focus on the United States, China ...

Khosla Ventures files for new seed fund

by Steven Loeb, June 4, 2012 | Comments

	No fundraising amount has been listed so far Venture capital fundraising may have gone down 35% last quarter, but that is not going to stop one of the biggest VC firms from trying to get its hands on some new money. Venture capital firm Khosla Ventures is getting ready to raise a new seed fund, according to documents filed with the Securies and Exchange Commission on Monday. The ...
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Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers closes $525M fund

by Steven Loeb, May 19, 2012 | Comments

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August VC will target digital, green tech and life sciences

Venture capital fundraising fell 35% last quarter after being up the previous quarter, pulling VC investing down with it. But august venture capitalists with track records don't typically find it hard to raise funds. Venture Capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers closed a $525 million fund, the firm announced this week. The fund, which is No. 15, will be led by ...

Berlin-based Earlybird closes $100M Fund IV

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, April 3, 2012 | Comments

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Investor in Crowdpark, Carpooling, B2X Care targets $200M fund size

Despite a slowdown in venture capital fundraising in Europe, one venture firm is bucking the trend. Earlybird Venture Capital, based in Berlin, Germany, announced Tuesday that it's had a first close of $100 million, out of a target $200 million venture fund. This will be the fourth fund since the venture outfit was founded in 1997, and it brings the ...

DST looking to raise $1 billion for new tech fund

by Steven Loeb, March 22, 2012 | Comments

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Investors will get a stake in Facebook for a minimum commitment of $25 million

With demand for Facebook stock at a fever pitch, one of the company's largest investors is about to share some of that stock, for a hefty price. Digital Sky Technologies is seeking to raise money for a new technology fund. In return for a minimum commitment of $25 million, DST is offering investors a stake in Facebook, Bloomberg reported. DST ...

Andreessen Horowitz secures $1.5B fund

by Krystal Peak, January 31, 2012 | Comments

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Young Menlo Park venture firm now oversees $2.7 billion in funding

Startups looking to get off the ground and grab some venture funding are maturing in the right time since some firms are announcing they have secured some serious funding. Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, Ben Horowitz confirmed in a blog post Tuesday that his firm now controls $2.7 billion in funding over the last three years it has been in existence. ...

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