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Steven Loeb
- May 4, 2017
Seed stage VC firm YL Ventures raises $75M third fund
The firm invests in Israeli B2B software companies, in sectors like VR/AR, drones and cybersecurity
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- April 11, 2017
Freestyle Capital raises $90M, promotes Jenny Lefcourt
Lefcourt, who joined in 2014, is now an equal partner with founders Dave Samuel and Josh Felser
- March 6, 2017
Jay Z launches his own venture firm called Arrive
Arrive will focus on early-stage startups, helping them with branding and marketing
- February 15, 2017
LA-based VC firm Fika Ventures raises $40M seed fund
The firm will make 30 investments, with initial checks of $250k to $1M
- January 5, 2017
Oakland-based Better Ventures raises $21M for second fund
The early stage firm invests in companies that have a social or environmental impact
- December 12, 2016
Bill Gates launches new $1 billion fund to save the earth
Breakthrough Energy Ventures is backed by Jack Ma, Reid Hoffman, Vinod Khosla and others
- November 23, 2016
Early stage VC SV Angel raises $53M for its sixth fund
The angel firm has invested in Pinterest, Airbnb, Stripe, Hipmunk, Snapchat and Foursquare
- October 26, 2016
Javelin Venture Partners raises $125M for its fourth fund
Javelin is an early stage firm, with initial check sizes from $250k to $6M
- October 20, 2016
Redpoint Ventures launches a $180M fund dedicated to China
The firm will be investing between $1M and $4M in 25 Chinese companies
- October 11, 2016
Greylock Partners raises $1B for its 15th fund
The firm has invested in Facebook, Airbnb, LinkedIn, Instagram, Zuora, Tumblr and Workday
- September 26, 2016
Canvas Venture Fund raises $300M for its second fund
The company will invest in AI, network marketplaces, fintech, digital health, and new enterprise
- September 14, 2016
Sapphire Ventures raises $1B for expansion-stage investments
Some of the firm's investments have included LinkedIn, Apigee, DocuSign, Box, Fitbit and Square.
- September 8, 2016
Kevin Hartz becomes a partner at Founders Fund
Hartz stepped down from his role as CEO of Eventbrite last year, but he remains Executive Chairman
- August 25, 2016
True Ventures closes a $310M, fifth fund
The firm invests in neuroscience, big data, connected devices, robotics, machine learning and mobile
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