Source: Chamath Palihapitiya shelved plans to raise $1B for an early-stage investment fund, in part due to fundraising challenges
Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios : X: @mhdempsey , @thestalwart , @carnage4life , @riddle245 , @fisurgi , @hitsamty , @jasonlk , @fed_speak , and @bucknsf X: Michael Dempsey / @mhdempsey : It is truly shocki...
Utah-based Entrata, which develops property management software, raises $507M led by Silver Lake and others, its first raise in its 18-year history
Covering venture capital, software and startups — Can a new CEO, half a billion dollars and the support of some of Utah's … Tweets: @jasonlk and @alexrkonrad . Thanks: @alexrkonrad Tweets: @jasonlk ...
Sources: SoftBank-backed online lender Kabbage suspended credit lines to its small business clients in the past week without notice
- Small-business lender Kabbage said to slash credit lines to $0 — Online lender raised $250 million from SoftBank in 2017 Tweets: @jasonlk , @mayazi , @mdudas , and @sunchartist Tweets: @jasonlk :...
Atomico: European startups are likely to receive a record $34.3B in VC investments in 2019, with US-based VCs accounting for about $10B
Alex Konrad / Forbes : Tweets: @kateclarktweets , @jasonlk , @alexrkonrad , and @indexventures . Thanks: @alexrkonrad Tweets: Kate Clark / @kateclarktweets : “More money is flowing into European tech...
Source: Meicai, an online marketplace in China for vegetables and more, has raised about $800M, led by Hillhouse Capital and Tiger Global, at a $7B valuation
Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg : Tweets: @technology , @tekkamana , @jasonlk , and @luluyilun Tweets: @technology : A Chinese rocket scientist's startup that helps farmers sell vegetables to restaurants...
Global VC funding in 2017 was highest in a decade at $155B, VC investment in AI doubled to $12B YoY, and VC funding in Asia reached $48B+
KPMG : Tweets: @jasonlk and @jasonlk Tweets: Jason M. Lemkin / @jasonlk : “Global median deal size rose for every deal stage in 2017” ... but ... “Global first-time VC financing fell for the third st...
Sources: e-commerce company Wish is raising $250M at an ~$8B valuation, after raising $500M in December 2016
Dan Primack / Axios : Tweets: @mdudas , @jasonlk , and @alex Tweets: Mike Dudas / @mdudas : Huge. Wish is an absolute runaway train. An *amazing* mobile commerce shopping marketplace. http://www.axio...
Seeking broader acceptance in the world of venture capital, 500 Startups reveals detailed return fund performance data as it raises its fourth fund
Tomio Geron / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @moniquewoodard , @sumanthr , @tomiogeron and @jasonlk . Thanks: @davemcclure Tweets: Monique Woodard / @moniquewoodard : .@500Startups going public with o...
Oscar Health Gets $400 Million And A $2.7 Billion Valuation from Fidelity
Oscar Health Insurance just received a massive cash injection from one of the biggest and most conservative investors in the business. — Today Oscar announced that mutual fund giant Fidelity led a $...
SEC filing shows Roku raised $45.5M in late 2015, bringing total to about $200M
Janko Roettgers / Variety : Tweets: @davezatz and @jasonlk . See also Mediagazer Tweets: Dave Zatz / @davezatz : If you're not profitable and solvent after 10+ years... http://twitter.com/... Jason M...