Subject: 500 Startups, Andreesen Horowitz, Sequoia Top List of Most Active US VCs in 2013
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Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 11:02:08 +0000

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Most active seed/angel: 500 Startups. Most active early stage: Andreesen Horowitz. Most active late stage: Sequoia Capital....
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The NorthLeaf Venture Catalyst Fund (NVCF) will invest in venture capital funds that support early and mid-stage companies. A total of $217.5-million has been invested in the fund so far, with a goal to increase the amount to $300-million. About two-thirds of the money is from the private sector, with ......
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90 rounds of venture capital financing took place in Switzerland in 2013. According to figures published by the participants, companies received a total of CHF415.3 million. The comparison with the previous year is very positive: the number of financed companies increased by almost 50% and the invested funds increased by ......
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Finnish pension funds Ilmarinen, Keva, Elo and the State Pension Fund have committed a total of €70m to a new fund of funds investing in venture capital and small buyout funds in Finland....
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