Observed Signal · Aug 20, 2026 · Market Signal · Source: Makers Fund · Impact: 3.5/5
Makers Fund raises $250M Fund IV
Makers Fund announces $250M Fund IV, along with several portfolio company funding news.
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Makers Fund Closes $250M Fund IV
Makers Fund, a venture capital firm founded in 2016, has closed its fourth fund at $250 million, bringing its assets under management to $1.5 billion. Fund IV will invest globally across stages in the next generation of games and interactive entertainment, and the firm said it is expanding beyond games into consumer apps, entertainment and creation platforms. Makers has invested in more than 90 portfolio companies and reports that its $180m Fund I has distributed 3.6x the capital invested. The firm said it will use equity, project financing and marketing financing as needed to back founders.
VC Megafunds Push for Bigger War Chests
Multiple prominent venture firms are raising substantially larger funds as capital concentrates at the top of the VC market. Reports say Founders Fund is planning a ~$6 billion growth vehicle, Spark Capital is raising about $3 billion (boosted by an early Anthropic bet), and General Catalyst is seeking roughly $10 billion for new funds. PitchBook data shows funds over $500 million accounted for more than half of venture capital deployed in the last four years despite representing a small share of funds by count. The newsletter also notes related AI and infrastructure signals: a data-center expansion in Abilene tied to Oracle and OpenAI faced financing friction after OpenAI stepped back, and a range of startup funding and geopolitical risks were summarized in the week’s roundup.
A* Capital Closes $450M Fund III
A* Capital, the early-stage venture firm run by Kevin Hartz and Bennet Siegel, has closed its third fund at $450 million. The generalist fund will write average checks of $3–5 million and aims to back at least 30 startups, deploying capital over the next two to three years. Publicly named limited partners include Carnegie Mellon University alongside nonprofits, foundations and endowments. A* Capital was founded in 2020 and previously raised a $315 million Fund II in 2024 and a $300 million Fund I in 2021. The firm invests across AI applications, fintech, healthcare and security and has backed companies such as Ramp and Mercor.
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