Finance Watch: Mega-Rounds Make A Comeback, But Will VC Funding Totals Rise Too?
Cowen, Longwood Reveal New Funds Totaling $735.6m
Executive Summary
Private Company Edition: Venture capital mega-rounds of $100m or more held steady in April after a slow January and February then a surge in March, but VC fundraising is down overall this year. In recent raises, Enveda series B expanded to $119m, Vedanta brought in $106.5m and Convergent raised $90m.
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