Redpoint Ventures is doubling down on China. The firm, headquartered in Menlo Park, has filed documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to raise $400 million across two new China-focused funds. The firm has set a $300 million target for its second flagship China fund, a significant increase from the $180 million it garnered […]
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Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures targets $350M for new funds
Valar Ventures plans to raise $350 million across two new funds, according to a pair of SEC documents filed this morning.
View More Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures targets $350M for new fundsStartups Weekly: Will Trump ruin the unicorn IPOs of our dreams?
We explore the government shutdown’s connection to tech IPOs, recount the demise of a well-funded AR project and introduce readers to an AI-enabled self-checkout shopping cart in this week’s startups weekly.
View More Startups Weekly: Will Trump ruin the unicorn IPOs of our dreams?With SEC workers offline, the government shutdown could screw IPO-ready companies
The weeks-long government shutdown may have lasting effects on the IPO market.
View More With SEC workers offline, the government shutdown could screw IPO-ready companiesUnion Square Ventures secures $429M across two new funds
USV co-founder Fred Wilson expect U.S. venture capitalists will “take a more cautious stance in 2019.”
View More Union Square Ventures secures $429M across two new funds5 unicorns that will probably go public in 2019 (besides Uber and Lyft)
Five unicorn IPOs we can expect to witness in the year ahead that no one’s talking about.
View More 5 unicorns that will probably go public in 2019 (besides Uber and Lyft)SEC slaps startups Wealthfront and Hedgeable with fines for making false disclosures
The Securities and Exchange Commission appears to be keeping a close eye on financial services startups, with today’s news that the agency has settled cases with two robo-advisory companies over allegations that they misled investors. Wealthfront Advisers, one of the darlings of the fintech investment sector with $11 billion under management and roughly $200 million […]
View More SEC slaps startups Wealthfront and Hedgeable with fines for making false disclosuresLightspeed is raising its largest China fund yet
Lightspeed China Partners has filed to raise $360 million for its fourth venture fund.
View More Lightspeed is raising its largest China fund yetReport: Morgan Stanley lands coveted Uber IPO role
The investment bank is said to be leading Uber’s IPO, expected in the first quarter of 2019. JPMorgan, meanwhile, has reportedly been hired to lead Lyft’s offering.
View More Report: Morgan Stanley lands coveted Uber IPO roleCoinbase abandons its cautious approach with plan to list up to 30 new cryptocurrencies
Coinbase is the most conservative exchange in cryptoland, largely because it operates in the U.S. under the watchful eye of the SEC. The $8 billion-valued company trades fewer than ten cryptocurrencies to consumers but on Friday announced it announced a major expansion that could see it list up to 30 new tokens. The company said it is […]
View More Coinbase abandons its cautious approach with plan to list up to 30 new cryptocurrenciesUber files confidentially for IPO
The ride-hailing giant is expected to go public in early 2019.
View More Uber files confidentially for IPOFloyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled to pay SEC fines for flogging garbage ICOs
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and DJ Khaled have agreed to “pay disgorgement, penalties and interest” for failing to disclose promotional payments from three ICOs including Centra Tech. Mayweather received $100,000 from Centra Tech while Khaled got $50,000 from the failed ICO. The SEC cited Khaled and Mayweather’s social media feeds, noting they touted securities for pay […]
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