Wayra Germany launches its call for projects until July 8 and joins the Wayra network shortly after launch in UK and Ireland.
Month: June 2012
Siemens exits Tropos to ABB
Tropos will help ABB expand its offering for smart grids and other critical infrastructure applications and become part of ABB’s global utility communications product group.
Agendia personalises another $65m
The syndicate was joined by several new international investors including Debiopharm and Korys, the Colruyt’s family office, and existing investors, including venture capital firm Gilde Healthcare Partners, family office Van Herk Group, Dutch bank ING Corporate Investments and Breedinvest, the holding company of the Blokker households goods stores.
Quest Hospitality finds new lodgings
Thayer Ventures will be the successor of Quest Hospitality Ventures and focus on sponsoring investment funds to invest in emerging technology companies in the global hospitality industry.
BlueKiwi Software finds Atos exit
Atos Origin, a France-based consulting and technology services company, has acquired corporate venturing-backed enterprise social software BlueKiwi Software for €20m ($25m). In June 2009, BlueKiwi raised €4.7m in its second round from venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners and Dassault Systèmes, a French company in three-dimension and product lifecycle management services, which investedmore than €3m of… Continue reading BlueKiwi Software finds Atos exit
Skolkovo, Moscow School of Management launch academy
The Russian government foundation and the Moscow private business school are launching a training incubator for start-ups.
Marubeni buys Gavilon for $5.6bn
Japan-based conglomerate Marubeni Corp buys the agricultural and energy resources compan backed by industrial conglomerate Orascom Construction Industries.
Leta Group launches fund, backs Displair
The Russia-based information technology company reportedly launches a fund looking to deploy $10m a year and backs an interactive air screen maker in its first deal.