AppSense Labs, the research arm of the AppSense global research and development team, made the so-called corporate angel investment in Collaaj.
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Total supports Liquid Metal Battery
Venture capital firm Khosla Ventures led the B round, and was joined by software company Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and oil major Total.
Xfire games with further $3m
Last month, Xfire hired Malcolm Casselle as chief executive and simultaneously announced a joint venture with China Youth Goyor Technology to bring an enhanced suite of Xfire’s services to the China market, Xfire said.
Google confirms Machinima deal
Google led the $35m round in Machinima, and was joined by venture capital firms Redpoint Ventures and MK Capital.
Vitrue makes exit to Oracle
Vitrue had raised about $33m, including 17m in its series C round in February last year from a consortium including cable group Comcast’s corporate venturing unit.
Core checks score with L2C
In April 2010, L2C raised an undisclosed amount from venture capital firm QED Investors and McGovern Enterprises.
Silicon Labs lights up with Ember
Chevron and STMicroelectronics exit Ember to peer.
Truth spings from argument among good friends
While social networks and electronic communications can spark ideas and new friendships, trust is usually only built through repeated interactions and a working relationship built at least in part in meetings.
The Big Deal: Who watches the watchmen?
The corporate venturing groups were certainly impressed by the watchman in this case, as they voted Hijazi’s company the “most investable” among the 15 finallists at the competition, held in partnership with American Security Challgenge.
Royal Mail launches platform
Nick Pendleton, director of corporate strategy and innovation? at Royal Mail Group, told delegates at the Start-Up Britain panel on corporate venturing the platform was part of the state-owned company’s growth agenda ahead of what could be a privatisation and flotation next year.
Flooved and Unveillance win challenge
More than 50 corporate venturing units managing more than $5bn selected the two winners out of 15 finallists at the challenge, held in the UK and organised by Global Corporate Venturing and in partnership with American Security Challenge.
Steiner sets up OIOVentures
OIOVentures to close a gap in large organisations in how to take equity stakes in start-ups and apply operational links between the nascent companies and the investors.
15 entrepreneurs to meet $5bn
Inaugural Global Corporate Venturing Tech Scout Challenge sees 15 finallists who will meet more than 40 corporate venturing units with at least an aggregate $5bn of venture assets under management.
Why patriotism is a hard question to ask
Building a sense of pride of national purpose is one tool governments are polishing up.