The two-year time frame Macron has set himself and the EU to set up the new agency is no coincidence
Month: November 2017
Corporates sign up to TheGuarantors’ series A
Silverstein Properties’ SilverTech Ventures unit and Rocket Internet Capital Partners have both backed a $11.7m round for the rental guarantee provider.
Dissecting the data of initial coin offerings
Part one of a planned monthly series looking at the complex technology sectors tracked by market monitor Novum Insights, which recently authored a special report on blockchain startups
New York affirms corporate and venture capital synergies
Conference review: GCV Synergize 2017
China’s manufacturers enable a new incubation model
The current chronology followed by Silicon Valley hardware startups is slow and disordered. But that could change with a new incubation model emerging from an unlikely group – China’s global hardware manufacturers. Usually, when launching a hardware business, startups make prototypes, then raise capital so they can fund production. They then often turn to China,… Continue reading China’s manufacturers enable a new incubation model
Stanford leads the global innovation pack
UK-based news agency Reuters has released its annual ranking of the top 100 most innovative institutions across the world and recognised Stanford University as the top achiever for the third year running. The list tracks and ranks universities based on their scientific output, the invention of new technologies and their impact on new markets and… Continue reading Stanford leads the global innovation pack
Pursuing a dual mandate for financial and strategic returns
Andrew Gaule talks to Michael Smith (pictured), assistant vice-president for corporate development, USAA
Corporate venturing in blockchain tech
Analysis: Blockchain tech
Financial services sector continues to grow
Sector focus: Financial services
Alauda hoards $15m
The cloud computing platform developer has raised $15m in a series B round led by its new strategic partner, Tencent.
Deal count drops in October
There were 138 corporate-backed deals in October, down from 198 funding rounds in the same month last year. Investment value, however, doubled to $10.2bn from $5.1bn last year. The deal count last month also dropped compared with September this year, when there were 194 rounds. October’s is the lowest monthly deal count recorded this year… Continue reading Deal count drops in October
A singular ambition
The big ambition of some tech investors seems to be to change ourselves as the worlds of bits and atoms start to merge.
Alilo aligns with Fosun for $15m
Conglomerate Fosun has provided $15m for connected educational toy developer Alilo, investing through its Fosun RZ Capital unit.
Jinying passes Xiaomi review in $40m series B
Xiaomi has co-led a series B round for review and self-publishing platform operator Jinying that included Fosun and SIG Asia.