AAA November 2017 – Page 20

GetYourGuide books $75m in series D capital

Germany-based travel activities booking platform GetYourGuide raised $75m in series D capital yesterday from a consortium that included Nokia Growth Partners, the investment arm of communications technology producer Nokia. The round was led by investment firm Battery Ventures, while KKR, Spark Capital, Highland Europe and Sunstone Capital also participated. It took GetYourGuide’s total funding to… Continue reading GetYourGuide books $75m in series D capital

Martín-Villa replaces Placer at Telefonica Open Future

Gonzalo Martín-Villa (pictured) has been confirmed to run Spain-based telecommunications firm Telefónica’s Open Future corporate venturing initiative as well as keeping the chief innovation officer he has held since the end of 2015. The promotion follows the recent departure of Javier Placer, ranked 23rd on the Global Corporate Venturing Powerlist in 2017. Placer took over… Continue reading Martín-Villa replaces Placer at Telefonica Open Future