AAA August 2012 – Page 12

NTT adds to Netmagic Solutions

Japan-based phone operator NTT’s Communications division has acquired a 74% stake in corporate venturing-backed Netmagic Solutions, an Indian internet service provider. India’ Foreign Investment Promotion Board has approved, Netmagic‘s proposal to increase its foreign equity from 49% to 74%. The board said the foreign direct investment in the transaction was R182.80 crore ($33m). The approval had… Continue reading NTT adds to Netmagic Solutions

Docomo bunks with Couchbase

Docomo Capital, the corporate venturing unit of Japan-based phone operator NTT, has invested $1m in Couchbase, a US-based database company, as part of its $15m series C round. Couchbase has also signed a customer relationship with Docomo Innovations to develop and deploy mobile services using Couchbase’s NoSQL database software. Eisuke Miki, executive president of Docomo… Continue reading Docomo bunks with Couchbase

Docomo Capital reels in HighlightCam

HighlightCam, a US-based developer of a movie-making application to be used on technology company Apple’s devices and Android phones, has raised $3m in its series A round from a consortium including Docomo Capital, the corporate venturing unit of Japan-based phone operator Nippon Telegraph & Telephone. HighlightCam’s other A round backers include venture capital firms Quest… Continue reading Docomo Capital reels in HighlightCam