To understand the corporate venturing sector better, we have started the first of our quarterly data reviews (see analysis). We are excited about this new effort, as we think the more we drill down into our data, the better you, our readers, will understand what is going on in corporate venturing.
Month: April 2013
Innovative Region: Japan’s new era hopes
A look at how Japan is trying to find its own path in corporate venturing beyond Silicon Valley.
Saints and sinners at the NVCA
But whether a saint or sinner, corporate venturers at the NVCA meeting this past week were optimistic their role in the venture ecosystem was being increasingly appreciated.
NAR reaches out to start-ups
The Reach accelerator has six companies, BombBomb, Lumentus, Planwise, Reach150, Updater, and Workface, in its initial nine-month long programme after receiving 130 applications.
Deloitte joins CVI2
Accountancy firm Deloitte has joined corporate venturing service providers group Corporate Venture and Innovation Initiative (CVI2). Consultants Bell Mason Group and law firm DLA Piper, which founded CVI2, said Deloitte’s service offerings to corporate venturing units would be in tax, audit, mergers and acquisitions, post-merger integration and innovation development and execution. Jim Atwell, national managing… Continue reading Deloitte joins CVI2
McManus sets up Capbridge
McManus will remain a consultant to Panasonic Venture Group for the next 18 months.
ClearEdge raises $36m
US-based ClearEdge Power, a maker of distributed power systems, has raised $36m in new equity funding from undisclosed investors.
Google seeds Namo Media
Namo Media has raised $1.9m in a seed funding round led by Google Ventures.
CBC invests in Pluribus
Pluribus Networks has raised $44m in series C funding in a round led by China Broadband Capital
Foundry returns to Spanning
Venture capital firm Foundry Group and an undisclosed strategic investor have participated in a $6m series B round of funding into Spanning Cloud Apps, a US-based developer of backup services for Google’s cloud-based applications, according to a regulatory filing. The company previously raised $3m in series A funding led by Foundry Group in April 2011.… Continue reading Foundry returns to Spanning
Google checks up with One Medical
One Medical Group, a operator of primary-care physician offices that allow patients to book same-day visits online, has raised $30m in series F funding led by Google Ventures.
Distech raises C$38m
Distech Controls, a provider of building automation and energy management systems, has raised C$38m in new funding.
Eggberry takes helm at Wayra UK
New Wayra Academy Director. 9 start-ups get third party funding
Theraclone raises $50m series B
Theraclone Sciences has made a second extension in series B funding. The round now totals $50m.