US-based autonomous security system developer Knightscope has closed $25m in funding, consisting of $20m in a regulation A+ offering and $5m in related private placements from backers including imaging technology producer Konica Minolta. The oversubscribed transaction also featured family office Bright Success Capital and more than 5,000 private investors. Knightscope had secured more than $15.9m… Continue reading Knightscope wields $25m in funding
Month: January 2018
SoftBank explores PolicyBazaar stake
SoftBank is considering investing in insurance marketplace PolicyBazaar, which already counts Intel as a backer, at an $800m valuation.
Universal Electronics spells out Capital A investment
Capital A Partners has secured electronics technology producer Universal Electronics as a limited partner for a fund intended to close at $60m.
Ring readies itself for $160m round
The Qualcomm, JF Shea and American Family-backed home security technology provider would be valued at almost $1bn in the round.
Snowflake proves special in $263m round
Capital One Growth Ventures was among the existing investors in a round that valued the data warehousing software provider at $1.5bn pre-money.
Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards 2018: Fay Xing
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order by company): Fay Xing, Wuxi Ventures
Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards 2018: Amir Fridman
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order by company): Amir Fridman, Western Digital Capital
Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards 2018: Amit Aysola
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order by company): Amit Aysola, Wanxiang
Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards 2018: Reese Schroeder
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order by company): Reese Schroeder, Tyson Ventures
Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards 2018: Jim Adler
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order by company): Jim Adler, Toyota
Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards 2018: Scott Levine
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order by company): Scott Levine, Time Warner Investments
Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards 2018: Ana Segurado
Probably the most active corporate venturing unit over the past five years in terms of volume of activity has perhaps been a surprising one – Spain-based telecoms group Telefónica. Apart from misleadingly-named venture capital firm 500 Startups’ 1,200 deals in its first five years, it is hard to find another group that matches Telefónica’s $300m… Continue reading Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards 2018: Ana Segurado
Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards 2018: Michael Hensinger
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order by company): Michael Hensinger, Synchrony Ventures
Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards 2018: Pär Lange
Pär Lange joined Swisscom more than 10 years ago to set up Swisscom Ventures together with Dominique Megrét, who was head of corporate strategy at the time. As one of three investment directors, Lange jointly oversees all corporate venture capital (CVC) investment activities in the group “as well as continuously working on improving our offer… Continue reading Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards 2018: Pär Lange