Corporations have an extensive global network, and so some such as Naspers, Intel, Qualcomm and others have had significant successes through global venture investing.
Month: March 2016
Meitu plunges $7m into Migme
Meitu provided the funding for the digital media company alongside an agreement to jointly explore marketing and product development.
Sinclair and Horizon provide funding to Burst
Sinclair Broadcasting and Horizon Media invested an undisclosed sum in mobile video technology company Burst, which had previously raised $5.5m.
Lee leaves IDG to seek Cognitive Investment
Matthew Lee, CEO of IDG Ventures Korea for over eight years, was left the unit to launch a new entity dubbed Cognitive Investment.
FXiaoke sells IDG on series E
The sales management software provider had previously raised more than $160m across four rounds but has not disclosed the size of its series E round.
AOL cashes out of Guildery
Minted has acquired homeware e-commerce company Guildery, providing an exit to investors including the AOL-founded BBG Ventures.
Fund in the News: Pierre Fabre Fund for Innovation
Laurent Audoly, managing partner of the pharmaceutical company’s new open innovation scheme, spoke to Global Corporate Venturing about its collaboration and investment strategy.
USens makes an impression on Fosun
VR technology developer USens has raised an eight-figure sum from a consortium featuring Fosun-backed fund Kinzon Capital.
Autodesk boards Xjet in $25m round
Autodesk has co-led a funding round for the 3D printing technology developer, already backed by corporates Spirox, Landa and Applied Materials.
Valuation fears only mildly dent February activity
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Comment from Reese Schroeder, managing director, Motorola Solutions Venture Capital