T-Venture leads peers toward earlier-stage deals
Month: August 2011
Most influential Utilities 2011
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Feature: utilities 2011
Utilities fall back on longer-term plans to drive innovation in the sector.
From portfolio hedge offering options to growth engine
In order to provide the right answers, the corporate venturing fund manager will need to break out of the traditional corporate venture fund structure and strengthen alliances beyond its home sector.
Innovative regions: Mumbai, India
Entrepreneurism explodes as shackles fall away in India.
Lockerz to raise $45m soon
Lockerz backer Liberty Media’s stake in the company has fallen from 65% in April to 41% now, as Lockerz is reportedly on course to raising the funds.
Intel Capital does three China deals
The corporate venturing unit of chipmaker Intel also reportedly plans to invest $500m this year.
Mainport flies into Dutch simulator deal
Mainport Innovation Fund, which is backed by corporates including KLM and Rabobank, seals its second deal.
Collusion or added value?
Venture capital (VC) firms claim their connections are highly valuable to portfolio companies and there is evidence to suggest this is true. But, by working together, do close-knit VC communities collude to depress valuations and prevent new teams from entering the market?
Deal round-up: July 2011
Global Corporate Venturing’s round-up of deals struck in July published on the website.
Solvay lights the way forward for Plextronics
Belgium-based chemicals conglomerate Solvay has invested $15m in the US-based organic lighting company Plextronics, making Solvay its largest minority shareholder. Solvay had previously invested in two other Plextronics rounds Solvay led Plextronics’ latest round, which raised $14m in August 2009, and was the largest investor in the first close of its series B round, contributing $10m… Continue reading Solvay lights the way forward for Plextronics
NetworkPlay raises more funds
NetworkPlay is reportedly raising its second funding round imminently after securing money from Capital 18 and Goosefish Media Ventures in 2008.
LivingSocial buys Korea’s TicketMonster
The Amazon-backed daily deals site acquires TicketMonster a month after LivingSocial reportedly appointed banks for a flotation.
Act-On snaps up Marketbright’s assets
US-based cloud marketing company Act-On software has acquired the assets of US-based e-marketing automation company Marketbright. Act-On completed a series C round of funding in June, raising $10m from investors including US-based consumer electronics conglomerate Cisco Systems. The round was led by Trinity Ventures and also participated in by fellow US-based venture capital firms U.S.… Continue reading Act-On snaps up Marketbright’s assets