Ireland follows UK in forming fund of venture capital funds with India planning direct investment vehicle for its pharmaceutical industry.
Month: July 2010
Drakelid moves to vice chairman of Odyssey Pictures
Founder of Sweden-based venture capital firm Siguiente Capital steps up role at US-based media and marketing company Odyssey Pictures.
JJDC-backed Ventus Medical raises $40m
Series D round for US medical devices company Ventus Medical boosts funding for Stanford lecturer.
AMTC gains China partnership
Asia Media & Technology Capital Management, which has a $500m fund investing in media and technology in Asia, primarily China, signs MoU with network operator.
Jivox eyes strategic investors for next funding round
Indian serial entrepreneur Diaz Nesamoney’s latest venture, Jivox, looks to double its funding to $30m next year.
ASI gains $10m in latest funding round
Advanced Inquiry Systems sees support for at least corporate venturing units for series C round.
Novo backs Reata Pharmaceuticals’ $78m round
Denmark-based Novo, which has as one of the largest and most influential corporate venturing units by Global Corporate Venturing in June, is one of two co-leaders in diabetes company Reata’s $78m investment round.
Google reportedly takes stake in Zynga
News provider TechCrunch reports search engine group Google invests $100m to $200m in social gaming company.
India’s One97 launches $100m fund
Ahead of its Intel Capital-backed flotation, India-based mobile services group One97 launches $100m corporate venturing fund.
Rebate Networks backs Japan’s Piku
European entrepreneurs’ start-up takes strategic stakes in coupon company Piku after similar deals in Germany and China.
Playdom continues acquisition voyage
Disney’s Steamboat Ventures funding helps allow social gaming company Playdom to buy peer Metaplace.
Cisco finds right compass for Israeli investment
Compass EOS aims for $20m in latest round of funding from Cisco Systems and venture capital firms.
Envirogen Technologies gains $50m for water works
Undisclosed backer provides funding to Amplio Filtration subsidiary.
Wal-Mart sees Green Dot flotation
Prepaid debit card provider Green Dot gained retailer Wal-Mart as strategic backer two months before deciding on US flotation.