Williams had spent five years as president of Macmillan New Ventures before becoming CEO of its enterprise solutions division until leaving in July to join University Ventures (UV).
Month: July 2016
Roussel takes managing partner title at Solvay
Stéphane Roussel has become managing partner at of Solvay Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of the eponymous France-based chemicals company. Previously he was “steering” corporate venturing activities by developing “emerging business incubation and venturing” having joined Solvay after its acquisition of peer Rhodia in 2012 and then integrated both of their corporate venturing units. Since 2005, Solvay… Continue reading Roussel takes managing partner title at Solvay
Iannazzo sets up AlphaPrime
New US VC gains partner in an undisclosed European bank.
JetBlue and El Al’s Navigator to guide startups
The airlines have jointly formed the first accelerator scheme for the aviation industry, Navigator, and will provide funding and mentorship over a four-month period.
News round up 1 August 2016
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Weekly corporate venturing deal net: 25-29 July 2016
Weidong Cloud Education, an online education aggregator and purchasing platform spun out of conglomerate Weidong Group, has raised an undisclosed amount in a round led by CCB International, the investment services flagship for financial services firm China Construction Bank Corporation, China Money Network reported yesterday. The round valued Weidong Cloud Education at $600m, according to… Continue reading Weekly corporate venturing deal net: 25-29 July 2016
Retty sits pretty in series D round
Asahi Broadcasting Corporation’s corporate venturing fund has taken part in a $10.7m round that will lay the foundations for the Japanese restaurant listings site to expand overseas.
Paidy signs up Itochu for $15m series B
Itochu was among the investors in the cardless payment platform’s latest round, following funding from backers including Recruit and CyberAgent.
Wonder Workshop completes $20m series B
The Alphabet-backed educational robot producer has now raised about $37m since 2012 and is preparing to make a push into the Asian market.
Helmet maker Skully hits brick wall
The Intel-backed motorcycle helmet producer has ceased operations following the CEO’s departure and varying accounts of an acquisition deal by LeSports.
Big Health sleeps easy with $12m
Big Health, developer of a product that helps people combat insomnia, has been backed by Kaiser Permanente in its third funding round.
Baca broadcasts news of $20m round
The personalised news app provider has raised more than $20m in series B funding from a consortium including Bertelsmann Asia Investments.
Astellas to digitise investments with help from MPM
Astellas Pharma, which has so far focused its corporate venturing on pharmaceuticals, and MPM Capital have formed a digital health fund called DigiTx Partners.
Hero Sports gains Focus for $96m round
Focus Media will lend its advertising weight to Hero Sports, an eSports spinout of gaming company Hero Entertainment, after leading its inaugural funding round.