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BGF allocates $308m to UK technology fund

Business Growth Fund (BGF), the UK-based growth equity fund backed by the country’s five major financial services firms, is set to launch a new £200m ($308m) fund that will support technology startups. BGF was founded in 2011 with a government mandate to invest in UK-based businesses with a turnover between £5m and £100m, taking minority… Continue reading BGF allocates $308m to UK technology fund

Beabloo sells investors on $11m round

Spain-based digital marketing and big data technology provider Beabloo has raised €10m ($11.2m) in a round led by telecommunications and internet group SoftBank. SoftBank provided €8m of the funding, while e-commerce service provider Baozun Commerce and an undisclosed private investor contributed €1m each. SoftBank will take two board seats in conjunction with the funding. Beabloo… Continue reading Beabloo sells investors on $11m round

GUV Fusion and GCV Symposium Keynote by Lita Nelsen

Lita Nelsen, director of Technology Licensing Office (TLO), the technology transfer office of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, gave the final keynote at the Global Corporate Venturing Symposium today, providing an overview over what TLO does and why. “We are a small university,” Nelsen said. “The entering undergraduate class is just over a thousand. But we… Continue reading GUV Fusion and GCV Symposium Keynote by Lita Nelsen

GCV Symposium 2015: Fireside Chat – Global Innovation in Financial Services Digital Commerce

Mark Radcliffe, partner at law firm DLA Piper, spoke to Harshul Sanghi, managing partner of American Express Ventures, the investment arm of payment services provider American Express, at the Global Corporate Venturing Symposium today about  its origins, the business environment of Silicon Valley, and future trends in digital commerce and e-commerce. “Writing a cheque is… Continue reading GCV Symposium 2015: Fireside Chat – Global Innovation in Financial Services Digital Commerce

GCV Symposium 2015: The Globalisation of Innovation

Phil Smith, chief executive of network equipment manufacturer Cisco’s UK and Ireland subsidiary, took to the stage at the Global Corporate Venturing Symposium earlier today to discuss how the company is adapting to a changing industry. According to Smith, Cisco, like all traditional companies, is facing the threat of more agile startups that are highly… Continue reading GCV Symposium 2015: The Globalisation of Innovation