September 2010

Nokia adds Rocket Fuel to portfolio

Nokia Growth Partners leads $10m series B round for Rocket Fuel.

NSN finds way into OpenCloud

OpenCloud, a UK-based supplier of application server software, raises $8m from Nokia Siemens Networks and venture investors.

NewBridge takes path to treble B round

Burrill, which has 24 healthcare companies as limited partners in its venture capital funds, adds state partner to treble NewBridge Pharmaceuticals’ B round to $12m.

SK rings for LightSquared stake

Korea’s SK Telecom reportedly in talks for a stake in Harbinger’s LightSquared.

ABB stores Power Assure as second deal

Switzerland’s ABB invests in Power Assure following Trilliant in July.

Laser Light shines on Imax investment

Cinema chain Imax invests in Laser Light Engines’ series B round as part of strategic partnership.

Nexant updates on round closing

Intel Capital-backed Nexant provides update to its $43m round closing.

SAP co-founders invest in alternative areas

Dietmar Hopp and Hasso Plattner examine cancer and software respectively as line blurs in corporate venturing.

SingTel launches $150m fund

Veteran investor Yvonne Kwek is chief executive at launch of Singapore Telecommunications’ S$200m ($150m) corporate venturing company.

Naspers does its sums for Multiply deal

Transcosmos Investments gains exit through Naspers’ acquisition of shopping site operator Multiply.

Amazon reportedly examines Lovefilm deal

Amazon, a US-listed online retailer, has reportedly made a takeover offer for UK-based movie distribution company Lovefilm. Amazon owns 42% of the target after combining its European rental operation with Lovefilm in 2008 and buying out one of the company’s venture capital backers. The takeover offer would value Lovefilm at £200m ($311m), according to news… Continue reading Amazon reportedly examines Lovefilm deal

Month: September 2010