FKA raises $200 mln venture fund, kicks off naming contest

FKA has raised a $200 million maiden venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

The firm is made up of the tech group formerly at Atlas Venture and includes General Partners Jeff Fagnan, Jon Karlen, Chris Lynch, and Ryan Moore, according to its website. Atlas Venture had split its tech and life sciences into two separate funds, with life sciences keeping the Atlas Venture brand. FKA is holding a naming contest, allowing the public to come up with a name for the firm and win a $50,000 investment in the new fund. Details are on the website.

The new fund has 27 LPs. The SEC document came be found here.

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