Philipp Ulbrich is the new head of Eon Strategic Co-Investments, as Susana Quintana-Plaza departs for Siemens.
Month: January 2017
Agusta promoted again at MDI Ventures
Joshua Agusta had joined MDI Ventures in 2015 as an investment associate before being promoted last year to be head of its Indigo incubator?.
Graeme Martin hands over to Michael at Takeda
Graeme Martin, a member of the Global Corporate Venturing Powerlist last year, will leave Takeda Ventures in March and will hand over the reins to Michael Martin.
Chapman joins Johnson & Johnson from GE
Rowan Chapman has left her position as managing director of new business creation and healthcare investing at GE Ventures to run J&J Innovation’s California team.
Brackeen joins CSAA
Debbie Brackeen has taken the chief strategy and innovation officer role at insurance provider CSAA and will focus on activity in mobility, dwelling and the sharing economy.
Lam to hand over to Goldberg at Time Warner
Goldberg had been managing director and vice-president at Time Warner (TW) Investments, the corporate venturing unit of the US-listed media group, since 2001.
Corporate venturing deal net: 16-20 January 2017
UK-based tyre-fitting service provider Tyres on the Drive received £8m ($9.9m) in funding yesterday from investors including motoring and cycling product retailer Halfords as well as its car servicing subsidiary Halfords Autocentres. The round increased Tyres on the Drive’s overall funding to £10.5m and also featured existing investors MMC Ventures and True Capital, the company’s… Continue reading Corporate venturing deal net: 16-20 January 2017
Facebook pulls into Station F
France-based startup incubator campus Station F has secured Facebook as a partner along with e-commerce company Vente-Privee.
Microsoft returns to InsideSales for $50m series E
Microsoft, a participant in the sales engine’s $60m series D round, has come back for a series E round led by Polaris Partners.
Suzhou provides input for $732m big data fund
Real estate developer San Sheng Hong Ye is among the limited partners for a venture fund formed by the city of Suzhou and private equity firm Shenzhen Capital.
Credible makes series B possible with $10m
The Orrick-backed online loans marketplace has now secured a total of almost $23m since it was founded in 2012, closing a round led by Regal Funds Management.
The Players’ Tribune publishes series C details
US-based sports media startup The Players’ Tribune (TPT) closed a $40m series C round yesterday featuring GV, the subsidiary of internet technology group Alphabet formerly known as Google Ventures. Venture capital firm IVP led the round, which included New Enterprise Associates (NEA), investment adviser GenTrust and individual investors including Thomas Tull, chairman of entertainment studio… Continue reading The Players’ Tribune publishes series C details
Rocket Internet closes co-investment fund at $1bn
Rocket Internet Capital Partners has reached a $1bn final close at its hard cap, and will invest in deals together with its parent.
IDG Capital to take over IDG’s CVC business
China Oceanwide and IDG Capital have agreed to acquire IT media firm International Data Group, with IDG Capital to take on its corporate venturing interests.