The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 1/27/25
$100M+ Rounds
$200M – Fidelity & Friends Fund
Fidelity & Friends Fund, a venture capital fund focused on investing in early-stage startups, closed its $200M fund, exceeding its target. The fund will focus on backing startups in the consumer, enterprise, and fintech sectors.
$150M – T. Rowe Price’s New Fund
T. Rowe Price, a global investment management company, launched a new $150M fund, T. Rowe Price Ventures, to invest in early-stage startups. The fund will focus on backing startups in the fintech, healthcare, and software sectors.
$50M – $100M Rounds
$90M – GGV Capital’s New Fund
GGV Capital, a prominent venture capital firm, closed its new $90M fund, GGV Capital Fund VII. The fund will focus on backing startups in the consumer, enterprise, and healthcare sectors.
$60M – Foundation Capital’s New Fund
Foundation Capital, a venture capital firm, launched a new $60M fund, Foundation Capital Fund VI. The fund will focus on backing startups in the enterprise and consumer sectors.
$20M – $50M Rounds
$45M – Craft Ventures’ New Fund
Craft Ventures, a venture capital firm, closed its new $45M fund, Craft Ventures Fund IV. The fund will focus on backing startups in the consumer and enterprise sectors.
$30M – NextView’s New Fund
NextView, a venture capital firm, launched a new $30M fund, NextView Fund V. The fund will focus on backing startups in the consumer and enterprise sectors.
Notable Investments
- $40M – Canva’s Series A
Canva, a design platform, raised $40M in a Series A round led by Sequoia Capital and Silver Lake Partners. The company will use the funding to expand its product offerings and team.
- $25M – Nuro’s Series A
Nuro, a self-driving delivery company, raised $25M in a Series A round led by the venture capital firm, Intel Capital. The company will use the funding to expand its operations and product development.
Conclusion
The past week has seen a significant amount of activity in the startup funding space, with several notable venture capital firms closing new funds and backing startups in various sectors. From Fidelity & Friends Fund’s $200M fund to NextView’s $30M fund, the amount of capital being deployed in the startup ecosystem continues to grow. As the startup landscape evolves, it will be exciting to see how these new funds and investments shape the future of entrepreneurship.
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