Vancouver Founder Fund puts down roots with $31-million Fund II

When Recon Instruments founders Fraser Hall and Dan Eisenhardt set up the Vancouver Founder Fund after selling their baby to Intel Corp. three years ago, its initial $14-million vehicle was meant to be a "proof of concept." Evidently it passed, because VFF is back with a Fund II that's more than double...

When Recon Instruments founders Fraser Hall and Dan Eisenhardt set up the Vancouver Founder Fund after selling their baby to Intel Corp. three years ago, its initial $14-million vehicle was meant to be a “proof of concept.” Evidently it passed, because VFF is back with a Fund II thats more than double that size, BetaKit reports. VFF also hopes to carve its own niche in the local venture capital scene by offering funding and services tailored to entrepreneurs.