Raises & Launches: archive
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DPI Venture Capital closes Nclude fintech fund above $112 million
The Egypt-based vehicle invests from seed through Series C in tickets of $500,000 to $10 million and has backed 15 companies.
IDR Strategic Opportunities fund reports $500 million sold
The Oct. 27 Form D lists an indefinite total offering amount and a first sale dated Oct. 9.
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Trust Ventures files for $400 million Fund V
The Austin firm sought $225 million for Fund IV in 2023, and October filings also show four Benchmark partner funds and a $1.252 billion AI debut.
Disruptive announces $10 billion first blind-pool fund
The Dallas firm will write checks of up to $1 billion into at least 10 late-stage AI and defense companies.
8VC COSC files $30.4M VC fund as Blue reports $32.7M sold
Among 23 pooled-fund Form D filings from Oct. 23–26 were nine private equity and eight venture capital funds.
PennantPark credit fund closes at $1.2bn investable capital
The Miami manager closed PSCF II above its original target with backing from pensions, insurers, asset managers and family offices.
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Benchmark raises $2B, adds $1.25B growth fund
Peter Fenton says the vehicle may hold four to eight positions; one or two bets could generate 90% of returns.
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Jeff Wang raises $1 billion for tech hedge fund Augnition
About 45% of the initial capital came from internal sources, leaving roughly $310 million of outside money at launch.
Opalesque: Blackstone multi-strategy fund reports $106.5M unit sales
The item is dated Oct. 22, 2026 and gives the fund's full name as Blackstone Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund.
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AQR Flex 1 Series F84 reports $25M sold
First sale was Oct. 7; the Form D does not state a total offering amount.
Ashlar Capital files $4.1 million Form D for OAI Access III
First sale recorded Oct. 14, eight days before filing; Michael Caso and Connor Frazier named as related persons.
8VC files Form D for $400 million venture fund
The Oct. 22 filing reports $0 sold to date and names Joseph Lonsdale as a related person.
AGC Belvedir I files Form D with $0 sold
The Oct. 22 SEC filing lists the fund as venture capital and gives no offering amount.