The semiconductor parts maker has taken $22m in a funding round which included Russian state investment firm Rusnano.
Month: June 2011
IDG says technology is India’s tiger
The Indian unit of US-based publisher International Data Group finds that technology deals make more than five times investors’ money in the region.
Nvidia does first venturing deal
Nvidia has made its first corporate venturing investment backing Israeli chip company Rocketick.
Hubert Burda acquires Sevenload shares
Germany-based media group Hubert Burda Media’s corporate venturing unit has acquired the shares of local online video platform Sevenload from phone operator Deutsche Telekom’s equivalent investment group.
Hubert Burda helps UberMedia tweet away
Through its UberSocial, Echofon and Twidroyd applications, UberMedia’s user base has grown to more than 5,000,000 users in just more than a year, representing 13% of all traffic on the Twitter platform.
Valero joins Enerkem backers in C$59m round
Valero joins existing strategic investor Waste Management, a US-listed garbage collection company, and venture capital firms Rho Ventures, Braemar Energy Ventures and Cycle Capital, who have all invested in the latest equity round.
SAP Ventures helps Just-Dial ring up $500m valuation
SAP Ventures is reportedly investing $7.5m for a 1.5% stake in Just Dial, which values the business search firm at $500m compared to $100m two years earlier.
Foley & Lardner sets up fund
More than 70 of Foley’s 350 legal partners have committed to the $4m corporate venturing fund, which will be drawn down over two years.
What entrepreneurs should know
Insiders view of corporate venturing for start-ups.
Global Corporate Venturing Symposium report
Corporations venture into a world of innovation at the inaugural Symposium on May 18, 2011, at the Emirates Stadium (pictured), London, UK.
14th IBF conference: February 7-9, 2012, California, US
This annual Corporate Venturing and Innovation Partnering conference by International Business Forum provides corporate investors with strategies to gain a
competitive advantage through corporate venturing and innovation initiatives.
Deal round-up: May 2011
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