Carlsen is on the board of PTC Therapeutics and Santaris Pharma, and was previously a board member of 7TM Pharma and Arpida.
Month: November 2012
Powerlist 2012: Michael Blaustein, DuPont Ventures
Blausteinwas director of the University Intellectual Property Programme at DuPont from 2004 to 2008. He previously worked at DuPont in research and development portfolio management from 2000 to 2004 and as a business director for non-wovens in Europe from 1997 to 1999.
Powerlist 2012: Marc Benioff, Salesforce
This list has attempted generally to pick the top corporate venturing executives at companies, but one chief executive we deemed suitable to represent his company in this function was Marc Benioff. His involvement in backing entrepreneurs through Salesforce – a role in future being delegated – included persuading entrepreneur Sandra Kurtzig, who founded Ask Group… Continue reading Powerlist 2012: Marc Benioff, Salesforce
Powerlist 2012: Amy Banse, Comcast Ventures
Amy Banse has headed Comcast Ventures, where she is a managing director and head of funds, since May last year, leading strategy. This dates back to Comcast’s corporate venturing unit merger with NBC’s Peacock Fund, creating a $750m fund. Banse previously founded Comcast Interactive Media in 2005 and led the company’s online strategy over the… Continue reading Powerlist 2012: Amy Banse, Comcast Ventures
Powerlist 2012: Monty Bayer, Dow Chemical
Monty Bayer became global business director for US-based materials company Dow Chemical’s ventures and business development, licensing and venture capital business group in 2009. Bayer said: “A few years ago, we experienced a fundamental shift in the way we work and the way we create value for Dow. When the Dow venture capital group was… Continue reading Powerlist 2012: Monty Bayer, Dow Chemical
Powerlist 2012: Francois Badoual, Total Energy Ventures
François Badoual became chief executive of Total Energy Ventures, the France-based oil major’s corporate venturing unit, in August. He was previously managing director of Total’s exploration and production in Algeria between 2009 and 2012, and deputy managing director in Angola from 2006to 2009. He has 24 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.… Continue reading Powerlist 2012: Francois Badoual, Total Energy Ventures
Powerlist 2012: Sakae Asanuma, Astellas
Asanuma was previously a director at Yasuda Enterprise Development America, a venture firm backed by Japan-based insurers Sompo Japan Insurance and Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance.
NVP leads $10m ICRTec round
New Venture Partners heads a $10m A round into US-based efficient engine developer ICRTec.
Hennessey drives $23m into Proterra
A division of Hitachi Capital America Corp, Hennessey Capital, has led a $23m Series B round into US-based eco bus company Proterra.
Titan speaks with WyseTalk
South-African based WyseTalk, a cloud-based social business platform which spun off from Alacrity Technologies, has secured $1m in its first round of funding, led by the Titan Investment Group.
Keddem Bioscience adds $15m
An undisclosed, private, US-based investment company will invest up to $15m in milestone related equity in Keddem, with Compugen maintaining a minority interest
GetGlue sticks to Viggle exit
The deal includes $25m in cash and 48.3 million Viggle shares, a company founded in 2010 by media entrepreneur Robert Sillerman.
Wantster broadcasts its $4m
Wantster, a Canada-based website that lets users pin items they want, has raised C$4m ($4m) in funding from local radio broadcaster Evanov Communications.
IRhythm times latest investment
California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) has invested $1.5m in IRhythm Technologies, a US-based medical device maker backed by peers St Jude Medical and Kaiser Permanente’s corporate venturing units. Alongside this investment, CHCF is planning to fund studies testing IRhythm’s products at two Californian hospitals. Margaret Laws, director of the Innovations for the Uninsured Program at CHCF… Continue reading IRhythm times latest investment