Atlas Starts $283 Million New VC Fund, ‘Lean And Hungry’

So much for the recession. Atlas Venture, the VC house that’s backed ShozU, Songbird, Moo and Dailymotion, is starting a new $283 million venture fund. But the firm is also restructuring, with Boston-based partner Ahmet Ozalp and London-based Martin Gibson leaving the company.

Clearly, fund backers who have made a killing from previous investments are still keen to offer their cash up for VCs. After Balderton opened a new $430 million fund earlier this month and Index Ventures opened a new