Fender has been corporate-backed by Japan’s Yamano Music and Kanda Shokai Corporation since the 1980s.
Month: July 2012
Intel seals first West African deal
Intel Capital is joined by private equity firm Adlevo Capital Managers backing Rancard.
Alternative investments: art
Pinta means paint in Spanish. It is also the name of an exhibition at Earl’s Court, London, UK, dedicated to an up-and-coming Latin American artist that took place at the beginning of last month. “This is the tree of life,” commented Sonia Falcone, a Bolivian artist showing a piece of wood and magnets representing the… Continue reading Alternative investments: art
Deal analysis: June 2012
Stormy markets have been ignored by busy corporate venturing groups in June. Corporate venturers continued to invest and exit at a fair clip in June, even as the private and public markets have been rocked by turbulent discussions over the future of the eurozone, and fears have risen that the motors of the global economy,… Continue reading Deal analysis: June 2012
Innovative region: South Africa
Ready to lead the continent into global activity.
AlienVault locks up $22.4m
AlienVault, a US-based network security company that counts technology holding group Teldat among its backers, has raised $22.4m. AlienVault’s C round was led by venture firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sigma, and joined by venture firm Trident Capital and Adara Venture Partners. Ted Schlein, a Kleiner managing partner, will join AlienVault’s board. Sigma… Continue reading AlienVault locks up $22.4m
YuMe laps up $10m
The Samsung Ventures-backed video advertising company reportedly raised the funds from venture firm WestSummit Capital.
A framework for funding disruption of IP markets
Drawing on decades of experience in patent litigation, the author outlines intellectual property (IP) as a venture white space by summarising the important trends shaping IP markets and identifying key disruptions on the horizon from new IP businesses.
The relative popularity of patent potential
Just how much attention are start-ups paying to patents?
A platform for IP lift-off
A change in product development means corporate venturers should review portfolio companies to ensure they have an intellectual property (IP) strategy consistent with their business plan.
The 3D printing revolution
3D printing is right up there as one of the most exciting innovations I have seen.
LeSage Krause part II: Keys for success
In the second of three articles on investment and incubation, Jacqueline LeSage Krause investigates the merits of a combined corporate venturing and innovation group.
SR One doses up PsiOxus
The corporate venturing unit of GlaxoSmithKline joins Imperial Innovations, Invesco Perpetual and Lundbeckfond Ventures backing the UK-based cancer treatment company.
Insurance for venturers
A number of creative solutions are available to address specific risks, depending ultimately on your individual risk philosophy and situation.