Norwest Venture Partners raises $3B for 17th vehicle, maintaining fund size despite market downturn


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TechCrunch— Norwest Venture Partners, a 65-year-old firm backed solely by Wells Fargo, has raised its 17th fund at $3 billion. That’s a noteworthy number, given that NVP last raised the same amount in December 2021. That was the peak of the venture boom, and at that time, the firm said it increased its capital pool by […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

TechCrunch—Exclusive: Seed-stage firm Eniac Ventures raises $220M across two funds. Eniac has raised $60 million for Select 1, the firm’s vehicle for follow-on later-stage investments, and $160 million for Eniac VI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

ETtech.com—Go Desi funding: Ice popsicles maker Go Desi raises $5 million in funding led by Aavishkaar Capital. Bengaluru-based packaged foods startup Go Desi on Thursday said it has raised Rs 41 crore (about $4.9 million) in equity investment from Aavishkaar Capital.This marks the seventh investment from the Aavishkaar India Fund VI, a $150-million vehicle investing across impact sectors such as financial inclusion, sustainable agriculture, climate, consumer and healthcare in India.The Series B round also saw participation from existing investors Rukam Capital, Roots Ventures and DSG Consumer, as per a...

Zero Hedge—As Tax-Season Ebbs, Money-Market Funds See Return Of Inflows; Fed's Bank Bailout Fund Remains At $126BN. As Tax-Season Ebbs, Money-Market Funds See Return Of Inflows; Fed's Bank Bailout Fund Remains At $126BN After the prior week's almost unprecedented outflows, total money market fund assets rose last week (admittedly by a modest $9.1BN), but remain below the $6TN level ($5.97TN) as tax-season draws roll off Source: Bloomberg The flows into money-market fund assets through April 24 mainly on the back of inflows by institutional investors, which had led the tax-related decline the...