Investor hit with accounting misconduct launches $1B fund on the same day

I have to hand it to Mike Lynch: one way to overshadow an investigation into his former company's books is to announce a $1 billion venture fund on the same day.

Spark Capital to close an oversubscribed $425M fund

Spark Capital plans to close its oversubscribed $425 million fourth fund in two weeks.

Andreessen Horowitz snaps up New York tech star Chris Dixon

Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz has brought on its first new partner in two years.

Trinity Ventures using $325M warchest for SaaS and e-commerce startups

Rumors have been circulating about this latest round for over a week,and the firm has issued a confirmation this morning. The new fund was oversubscribed but capped at $325 million to allow for a higher partner-to-fund ratio.

Nexus Venture Partners dedicates largest fund yet to India-U.S. exchange

One of India's leading venture capital firms Nexus Venture Partners has amassed its largest fund to date.

Redpoint eVentures launches to help budding Brazilian tech industry

Redpoint Ventures and BV Capital eVentures announced today that they are teaming up to launch the oh-so-cleverly named Redpoint eVentures, a new venture capital fund for Brazil’s tech industry.

The firm is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil and will back …

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is raising a new $6B fund for Asian investments

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), a private equity fund, is looking to raise $6 billion to establish a new pool for Asian startups.

Reuters reports that the new funding will be raised during the beginning of 2012 and that the firm …

AOL, Huffington: Mike Arrington no longer works for AOL (updated)

TechCrunch editor and founder Michael Arrington is no longer employed by AOL, clearing up some confusion about his standing with the company after his $20 million CrunchFund was announced yesterday.

Both Arianna Huffington, head of AOL’s media group, and AOL …