Subject: Two VC Heavyweights Team Up to Raise $300M
From: "Katie Mouallek | Trusted Insight" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:01:48 +0000
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Hi Hunter,

Here's what's happening in Venture Capital
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Why Spotify is Worth $8B

Alex Sherman of Bloomberg News discusses competition, subscriber growth, and IPO path for the music streaming service.
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Two VC Heavyweights Team Up to Raise $300M (https://thetrustedinsight.com/news/show_news/two-vc-heavyweights-team-up-to-raise-300m/?utm_source=GP+Trusted+Insight+Newsletters+%26+Updates&utm_campaign=8200a7c268-VC_to_GP_13_April_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cb5b02aee3-8200a7c268-325125525)

"New Atlantic Ventures Managing Partner John Backus and True Ventures founder John Burke — are currently raising a $300 million fund aimed at the small venture fund market." Read more » (https://thetrustedinsight.com/news/show_news/two-vc-heavyweights-team-up-to-raise-300m/?utm_source=GP+Trusted+Insight+Newsletters+%26+Updates&utm_campaign=8200a7c268-VC_to_GP_13_April_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cb5b02aee3-8200a7c268-325125525)

Spotify Raising $400M at $8.4B Valuation (https://thetrustedinsight.com/news/show_news/spotify-raising-400m-at-84b-valuation/?utm_source=GP+Trusted+Insight+Newsletters+%26+Updates&utm_campaign=8200a7c268-VC_to_GP_13_April_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cb5b02aee3-8200a7c268-325125525)

"Music streaming service Spotify is very near a deal to close $400 million of new funding from sources including Goldman Sachs and Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund, the Wall Street Journal reports. This would value Spotify at $8.4 billion. The new valuation would be double that of rival streaming service Pandora, which has a market capitalization of around $3.5 billion." Read more » (https://thetrustedinsight.com/news/show_news/spotify-raising-400m-at-84b-valuation/?utm_source=GP+Trusted+Insight+Newsletters+%26+Updates&utm_campaign=8200a7c268-VC_to_GP_13_April_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cb5b02aee3-8200a7c268-325125525)

VC Fundraising Down 30% (https://thetrustedinsight.com/news/show_news/vc-fundraising-down-30/?utm_source=GP+Trusted+Insight+Newsletters+%26+Updates&utm_campaign=8200a7c268-VC_to_GP_13_April_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cb5b02aee3-8200a7c268-325125525)

"Venture capital firms raised a total $7.03 billion for 61 different funds during the first three months of the year, which is down from $10 billion raised for 71 funds during the first quarter of 2014... a 29.9 percent drop in dollar amount and 14.1 percent dip in number of deals."Read more » (https://thetrustedinsight.com/news/show_news/vc-fundraising-down-30/?utm_source=GP+Trusted+Insight+Newsletters+%26+Updates&utm_campaign=8200a7c268-VC_to_GP_13_April_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cb5b02aee3-8200a7c268-325125525)

The Satyam Scandal: How India’s biggest fraud unfolded (https://thetrustedinsight.com/news/show_news/the-satyam-scandal-how-indias-biggest-fraud-unfolded-quartz/?utm_source=GP+Trusted+Insight+Newsletters+%26+Updates&utm_campaign=8200a7c268-VC_to_GP_13_April_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cb5b02aee3-8200a7c268-325125525)

"The case, which is also called the Enron of India, dates back to 2009. Six years ago, Raju wrote a letter...admitting that he had manipulated the company’s earnings, and fooled investors. Nearly $1 billion—or 94% of the cash—on the books was fictitious." Read more » (https://thetrustedinsight.com/news/show_news/the-satyam-scandal-how-indias-biggest-fraud-unfolded-quartz/?utm_source=GP+Trusted+Insight+Newsletters+%26+Updates&utm_campaign=8200a7c268-VC_to_GP_13_April_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cb5b02aee3-8200a7c268-325125525)

10 Startups for LPs to Watch in 2015 (https://thetrustedinsight.com/news/show_news/10-startups-for-lps-to-watch-in-2015/?utm_source=GP+Trusted+Insight+Newsletters+%26+Updates&utm_campaign=8200a7c268-VC_to_GP_13_April_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cb5b02aee3-8200a7c268-325125525)

"This year certainly had more than its fair share of shock value, at least in the startup world. While 2015 may not be able to live up to that, there's still plenty of startup drama and excitement to look out for." Read more » (https://thetrustedinsight.com/news/show_news/10-startups-for-lps-to-watch-in-2015/?utm_source=GP+Trusted+Insight+Newsletters+%26+Updates&utm_campaign=8200a7c268-VC_to_GP_13_April_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cb5b02aee3-8200a7c268-325125525)

Bono Joins $67B Venture Firm (https://thetrustedinsight.com/news/show_news/bono-joins-67b-venture-firm/?utm_source=GP+Trusted+Insight+Newsletters+%26+Updates&utm_campaign=8200a7c268-VC_to_GP_13_April_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cb5b02aee3-8200a7c268-325125525)

"The U2 star has been recruited by executives at TPG Capital to help maximise investments for a new growth fund, which is aiming to raise US$3 billion from investors."Read more » (https://thetrustedinsight.com/news/show_news/bono-joins-67b-venture-firm/?utm_source=GP+Trusted+Insight+Newsletters+%26+Updates&utm_campaign=8200a7c268-VC_to_GP_13_April_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cb5b02aee3-8200a7c268-325125525)

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