Why the state’s VC sector has all the cards
Month: December 2019
The importance of Rising Stars
2016’s number four, Joe Volpe of Merck, tells GCV how it changed his career and what’s next
How Taiwan is making its next wave of entrepreneurs
While Silicon Valley may dominate the headlines, there are many other technology hubs, specifically in the Asia-Pacific market, making significant strides when it comes to building up their startup ecosystems.
Redefining Japanese innovation
Japanese innovation has long been synonymous with craftsmanship and design excellence, from the Sony Walkman and Nintendo game consoles to hybrid cars, futuristic toilets and high-speed rail.
Agustin and Bergmann-Nolting ascend at Eon
Konrad Agustin and Ines Bergmann-Nolting are set to take control of Eon’s corporate VC activities following the promotion of Philipp Ulbrich.
VanLanduit moves to head up Tyson Ventures
Erin VanLanduit is taking on the managing director role at Tyson Ventures following the departures of Reese Schroeder and Tom Mastrobuoni.
Walsh blows out of McKinsey to Wind Ventures
Brian Walsh has moved from McKinsey to manage corporate venturing activities at Copec’s Wind Ventures subsidiary.
OneConnect wins $312m in IPO
Ping An’s fintech spinoff, OneConnect, has floated in the US having raised $750m from investors including SoftBank Vision Fund and SBI last year.
AG2R La Mondiale drives DreamQuark funding
The sales-focused AI training technology developer raised $15.6m from investors including one of its insurance industry customers, AG2R La Mondiale.
Woowa Brothers joins Delivery Hero in $4bn acquisition
Naver and CyberAgent are set to exit food delivery app developer Woowa Brothers, which has agreed to be acquired by Delivery Hero.
Baidu buys into Jiawo Tianhe
The pig-breeding software developer has received an undisclosed amount from Baidu Ventures after being incubated within Joyvio Group.
Apple spots Spectral Edge in acquisition deal
Apple paid an undisclosed amount for the mobile photo-enhancement technology developer, which had received nearly $8m in funding from investors including Martlet.
Huaqin hauls in $143m
Intel Capital, Qualcomm Ventures and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech all invested in the original design manufacturer as part of a round that valued it at more than $2bn.
Grail gets $125m
The Illumina spinoff, which is developing cancer diagnostics technology, has secured half of an expected $250m according to a regulatory filing.