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Total raised
$500M
Funding Rounds 1
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| May 15, 2017 | China-backed fund Silk Ventures raises $500m for US and EU Startups | Premium A venture capital firm backed by the Chinese government is aiming to invest up to $500 million into U.S. and European technology startups. Continue reading this story with a subscription to DealStreetAsia. Subscribe Already a subscr... |
| May 15, 2017 | Silk Ventures Closes $500M Venture Capital Fund | Silk Ventures, a London and Beijing-based venture capital firm, closed a $500m fund. Half of the fund came from SASAC, the China State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, which supervises and regulat... |
| May 15, 2017 | China-backed SILK Ventures announces $500 million fund to invest in European tech | Sino-British fund SILK Ventures has announced a new $500 million fund, supported by the Chinese government, to investment in European and US companies. The investment firm, which was founded to back and support companies that are trying to ... |
| May 15, 2017 | China-backed SILK Ventures just closed a $500 million fund to invest in European startups | The London-, US-, and China-based VC firm SILK Ventures announced today that it has raised a $500 million fund to invest in startups from across Europe and the US. The fund was created to invest into firms from Series A upwards in all tech ... |
| May 14, 2017 | Silk Ventures launches $500 million inaugural fund for U.S and EU companies expanding to China | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Silk Ventures, a venture capital firm headquarter... |
| May 14, 2017 | Silk Ventures launches $500 million inaugural fund for U.S and EU companies expanding to China | Silk Ventures, a venture capital firm headquartered in London with additional hubs in Menlo Park, Beijing, and Shenzen, has closed its inaugural investment fund at $500 million, targeting later-stage technology companies looking to expand i... |
| May 14, 2017 | Backed by Chinese gov, Silk Ventures is a new $500M fund to invest in European and U.S. ‘scale-ups’ | European and U.S.-based tech ‘scale-ups’ with Asia ambitions, rejoice. Outing today is a new $500 million VC fund from Silk Ventures, and backed in part by the Chinese government. It plans to invest across all stages from Series-A upwards, ... |
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FAQ about SILK Ventures
How much funding has SILK Ventures raised?
SILK Ventures has raised $500M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about SILK Ventures?
Parsers VC has collected 8 articles mentioning SILK Ventures, among them “China-backed fund Silk Ventures raises $500m for US and EU Startups” (May 15, 2017) and “Silk Ventures Closes $500M Venture Capital Fund” (May 15, 2017).
Is SILK Ventures still active?
Yes, SILK Ventures is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 15, 2017.