Sherpa Capital Founders Get New Support for Match-Making Service
- Separate Silicon Foundry effort backed by Silicon Valley Bank
- Sherpa is said to seek at least $400 million for a new fund
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The venture capitalists behind Sherpa Capital are doubling down on Silicon Valley, raising a new fund and expanding a separate initiative to connect larger companies with startups.
Sherpa, founded by Uber Technologies Inc. backer Shervin Pishevar and former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker Scott Stanford, is looking to raise at least $400 million for a new venture capital fund, according to two people pitched on the endeavor.