The UK-listed telecoms company leads a $9.2m round in the Israel-based fuel cell developer .
Month: December 2011
Dell sets up corporate venturing unit
The US-based computer company recruits Jim Lussier from Norwest to head up its corporate venturing unit.
Saudi Prince invests $300m in Twitter
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal purchases a $300m stake in the social media company, which follows a bumper fundraising in August this year.
How I learned to stop worrying, and love dot.com 2.0
The hot new companies of today pursuing corporate venturing bodes well for the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Lokaly takes a Dealised view
Group-buying company Lokaly has been bought by Singtel-backed group buying technology firm Dealised.
Cash banishes the blues for Cerulean
Nanopharmaceutical researcher Cerulean has secured $15m to close a series D round which was partially funded by existing investor Eli Lilly.
Finance leak shows Facebook in rude health
The internet company reportedly has assets of $3.5bn and may be looking to make acquisitions of its own before an IPO currently timetabled for next year.
Glam Media targets the glitter of an IPO
The vertical media company is searching for underwriters for an initial public offering, to take place in 2012.
Enlight shines for Novo, AstraZeneca
The pharmaceutical conglomerates join Merck, Eli Lilly and Pfizer in collaborating with US-based Enlight, which sources and develops medical research technology.
Google sells $17m of Zynga stock
The search engine company retains shares worth $216.2m in the games company, which reportedly priced its initial public offering at the top of its range. Japan-based Transcosmos is also in line for a circa four times return from its investment in the gaming company.
Bonds.com makes ties with investors
The UBS and GFINet-backed bonds trading platform has raised an additional $16m just six months after closing its previous round.
Case study: Unilever Ventures
Portfolio company leaders gather in London from the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company’s corporate venturing unit.
2011 dealmaking defies the downturn
Corporate venturing dealmaking is on track to return to pre-credit crunch levels this year.
Corporate venturers on the move
Research by Global Corporate Venturing and US trade body the National Venture Capital Association gives some insights into career development prospects in the sector.