KIT Digital makes three acquisitions including Kyte.
Month: February 2011
LibreDigital continues fundraising book
US-based online bookstore LibreDigital’s regulatory filing last month said it had closed $1.35m of its planned $.05m round.
DCNS takes 8% of Openhydro
France-based naval submarine and nuclear technology group DCNS has invested €14m ($19m) for 8% of Ireland-based tidal energy developer Openhydro. During the past year the two companies worked together to install four turbines off the French coast and create the world’s first grid-connected tidal farm for local utility Électricité de France (EDF). Frédéric Le Lidec,… Continue reading DCNS takes 8% of Openhydro
Nokia walks with Voddler
Voddler gains $8m from Nokia as corporate venturing partner.
January’s deal rush
There were 98 deals last month, according to Global Corporate Venturing, of which just more than two-thirds (68) involved US-based portfolio companies.
Top 15 services units
The 2011 list of top services providers’ corporate venturing units.
Companies back Startup America Partnership
More than a dozen firms and organizations have joined the Startup America Partnership, including Facebook. Hewlett-Packard (HP), IBM and Intel, as well as private equity firm Blackstone Group’s charitable foundation and non-profit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship.