Venture capital

Next Coast Ventures Expands Entrepreneurs Council with Addition of Adam Rogers

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Thursday, August 27, 2020
Professional services, Finance, Business, Articles, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Small business, Venture capital, Draft:Next Coast Ventures, Dmitry Alimov

Next Coast Ventures , an Austin-based venture capital firm investing in entrepreneurs on the Next Coast of innovation, announced today that Adam Rogers has joined its Entrepreneurs Council.

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  • Next Coast Ventures , an Austin-based venture capital firm investing in entrepreneurs on the Next Coast of innovation, announced today that Adam Rogers has joined its Entrepreneurs Council.
  • Adam will bring an immense amount of expertise to Next Coast Ventures, states Michael Smerklo, managing director and co-founder of Next Coast Ventures.
  • Joining Next Coast Ventures Entrepreneurs Council gives me the opportunity to partner with a rapidly-growing firm that shares my conviction to grow and scale great companies outside of Silicon Valley, says Rogers.
  • Next Coast Ventures is an Austin venture capital firm that partners with bold entrepreneurs building innovative companies in big markets.

Cayuse growth and innovation lead to significant new investment by Primus Capital

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Thursday, August 27, 2020
Finance, Money, Macquarie Group, Martin Place, Investment, Venture capital

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cayuse, the market leader in research administration software, announced today a major growth investment from Primus Capital (Primus), a private equity firm focused on investing in leading technology-oriented growth companies.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cayuse, the market leader in research administration software, announced today a major growth investment from Primus Capital (Primus), a private equity firm focused on investing in leading technology-oriented growth companies.
  • This investment comes at a time of rapid growth by Cayuse, driven in large part by the companys focus on product innovation and its commitment to customer success.
  • Primus is currently managing Primus Capital Fund VIII, building on a long history of successful investing.
  • Macquarie Capital is the corporate advisory, capital markets and principal investment arm of Macquarie Group.

Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings

Finance, Money, Financial markets, Equity securities, Corporate finance, Entrepreneurship, Private equity, Venture capital, Alternative investment management companies, Cleantech Finland

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (NASDAQ: SVVC) (the Fund), a publicly traded venture capital fund that invests in technology and cleantech companies, disclosed today that its top five holdings as of July 31, 2020, were Pivotal Systems, IntraOp Medical, Wrightspeed, Revasum, and SVXR.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (NASDAQ: SVVC) (the Fund), a publicly traded venture capital fund that invests in technology and cleantech companies, disclosed today that its top five holdings as of July 31, 2020, were Pivotal Systems, IntraOp Medical, Wrightspeed, Revasum, and SVXR.
  • Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. is a publicly traded venture capital fund that invests in technology and cleantech companies.
  • More information about the Fund and its holdings can be found online at www.firsthandtvf.com .
  • Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets for investment purposes in technology and cleantech companies.

Reedland Capital Partners Expands Corporate Debt Advisory Group with Senior Hire

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Finance, Money, Investment, Boutique investment bank, Investment banking, Venture debt, Investment banks, Lincoln International, Venture capital

Reedland Capital Partners today announced the expansion of its corporate debt advisory group with the addition of Brian Demmert to the company in the role of Managing Director.

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  • Reedland Capital Partners today announced the expansion of its corporate debt advisory group with the addition of Brian Demmert to the company in the role of Managing Director.
  • Prior to joining Reedland, Mr. Demmert worked for several well-known Silicon Valley financial institutions, including Armentum Partners, a premier venture lending advisory business which he co-founded in 2012.
  • Reedland Capital Partners is a boutique investment bank that specializes in structuring, arranging, and negotiating corporate and real estate debt for both publicly-traded and privately-held middle-market companies and emerging growth companies.
  • For more information on Reedland Capital Partners, please visit https://www.reedland.com/ .

Act One Ventures Teams with Other Leading Venture Capital Firms to Launch The Diversity Term Sheet Rider For the VC and Technology Ecosystems

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Finance, Investment, Money, Greycroft, Venture capital, Maveron

Greycroft Partners , First Round Capital , Maveron , SVB Capital , Harlem Capital Partners , Fifth Wall , Plexo Capital , Precursor Ventures and Equal Ventures are the first firms to commit to the Diversity Rider.

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  • Greycroft Partners , First Round Capital , Maveron , SVB Capital , Harlem Capital Partners , Fifth Wall , Plexo Capital , Precursor Ventures and Equal Ventures are the first firms to commit to the Diversity Rider.
  • The Diversity Rider aims to increase the representation of minorities in all venture capital deals, even when firms invest in non-diverse teams.
  • Our goal is to ignite more in depth discussions around the lack of diversity in tech and venture," said Alejandro Guerrero, Principal at Act One.
  • Act One Ventures is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm investing in business software companies at the seed and pre-seed stage.

The consumer identity and access management market is projected to grow from USD 7.6 billion in 2020 to USD 15.3 billion by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 15.1%

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Finance, Money, Economy, Corporate finance, Entrepreneurship, Private equity, Venture capital

NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Increasing venture capital funding and growing investments in consumer identity and access management technology to drive the overall growth of the consumer identity and access management market.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Increasing venture capital funding and growing investments in consumer identity and access management technology to drive the overall growth of the consumer identity and access management market.
  • The consumer identity and access management market is projected to grow from USD 7.6 billion in 2020 to USD 15.3 billion by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 15.1% during the forecast period.
  • The increasing venture capital funding and growing investments in consumer identity and access management technology to drive the market growth.
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Ben duPont and Phil Stern join Indoor Location Market Leader Pointr as Strategic Board Advisors

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Human resources, Venture capital, Other Technology, Professional services, Software, Internet, Data management, Articles, Geolocation, Navigation, Tracking, Telecommunications engineering, Ben duPont, Educational technology, Indoor positioning system, Steady, Pointr, WorkSafe™

Pointr, a global indoor location technology firm, announces that Ben duPont and Phil Stern joined the company as strategic board advisors.

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  • Pointr, a global indoor location technology firm, announces that Ben duPont and Phil Stern joined the company as strategic board advisors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200826005458/en/
    Pointr's Deep Location technology enables AR navigation and location intelligence inside buildings.
  • "Pointr has been on a steady growth track as they managed to position themselves as leaders in indoor location technology," said investor Ben duPont, Managing Director at Chartline Capital Partners.
  • Pointrs Deep Location software technology uses machine-learning techniques to create the best performing and the only scalable indoor location technology available today.

Global Power Sector Mergers & Acquisitions and Investment Trends Quarterly Deals Analysis - Q1 2020 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Other Energy, Energy, Finance, Money, Corporate finance, Economy, Equity securities, Financial markets, Entrepreneurship, Private equity, Venture capital, Mergers and acquisitions, Refinitiv league tables, Sagent Advisors

The "Power Sector Mergers and Acquisitions and Investment Trends Quarterly Deals Analysis - Q1 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Power Sector Mergers and Acquisitions and Investment Trends Quarterly Deals Analysis - Q1 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and financings in the power industry.
  • The report provides detailed information on M&As, equity/debt offerings, private equity (PE), venture financing and partnership transactions recorded in the power industry in Q1 2020.
  • The report also provides information on the top PE, venture capital (VC) and advisory firms in the power industry.

WaveFront Dynamics Inc. Initiates $3mm Series A Round to Fund Continued Development of Dynamic Wavefront Measurement System for Vision Correction

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Professional services, Health, Medical devices, Venture capital, Research, Science, Optical, Optics, Wavefront, Waves, WaveDyn, Tramway Venture Partners, Phoenix Venture Partners’ affiliate

WaveFront Dynamics Inc. (WaveDyn), an early stage ophthalmic medical device company, today announced the first close of a $3 million Series A financing round.

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  • WaveFront Dynamics Inc. (WaveDyn), an early stage ophthalmic medical device company, today announced the first close of a $3 million Series A financing round.
  • The funds will support continued development of its ophthalmic measurement device with dynamic wavefront technology and subsequent clinical studies.
  • The company will leverage its dynamic wavefront measurement capabilities to create ophthalmic treatment solutions for patients with complex visual dysfunction.
  • The dynamic wavefront guided treatment has the potential for improving the vision of hundreds of thousands of patients in the US alone, said Neal.

Gary Shields joins CureScience™ Institute Advisory Board to Accelerate Innovation

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Entrepreneurship, Private equity, Economy, Business, Startup company, Venture capital

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The CureScienceTM Institute, a San Diego based non-profit organization, developing curative therapies through data-centric and patient-centric approaches, announced today the addition of venture capitalist Gary Shields to the Advisory Board.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The CureScienceTM Institute, a San Diego based non-profit organization, developing curative therapies through data-centric and patient-centric approaches, announced today the addition of venture capitalist Gary Shields to the Advisory Board.
  • Recently, the Institute has marshaled its resources and expertise to focus on treating COVID-19.
  • On the innovation side, the Institute has opened a new front to work with startups and industry stakeholders to build a translational ecosystem.
  • "Gary brings decades of venture capital experience, and his insights would be instrumental in fostering relationships with innovators," he added.