Corporate venturing funds find themselves inadvertently caught by the global tax and regulatory crackdown on financial services.
Author: James Mawson
Google Ventures unveils its plans
Google Ventures, the in-house venture division of the online search engine company, has this month revealed more of its 16-strong team and said it was preparing to invest $100m a year from its funds. Google Ventures launched last year with $100m, which the firm said had already been invested in 10 companies. Bill Maris,… Continue reading Google Ventures unveils its plans
Innovation Exchange and Time to Innovate
By the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, Radisson Hotel, Copenhagen, October 14-15
First Annual We Own It Summit
First Annual We Own It Summit to Explore Women’s Participation in High-Growth Businesses: June 8, New York University, www.weownitsummit.com/agenda.html
US Government Initiatives in Venture Capital and Private Equity
Strategic Venture Association discussion with Randy Mitchell, senior adviser for venture capital and entrepreneurship, US Department of Commerce, June 9, 6.30-9pm, Silicon Valley Bank, California
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Truth can spring from argument among friends
The launch of Global Corporate Venturing, a media title specifically for the venture capital industry working in companies.
Deals Round-up: May 2010
A summary of corporate venturing deals in May 2010
Top 20 Healthcare VCs
Top 20 Healthcare VCs, as ranked by Thomson Reuters VentureXpert and published in Global Corporate Venturing.
Top 75 Most Influential Healthcare Corporate Venturing Divisions
The Top 75 Most Influential Healthcare Corporate Venturing Divisions, as ranked by Global Corporate Venturing.
US Army backs Ogmento’s war games
The US Army has led a $3.5m first round of investment in Ogmento, a New York-based company that adds computer-generated images to the physical real-world environment, known as augmented reality.
US Army backs Ogmento’s war games
The US Army has led a $3.5m first round of investment in Ogmento, a New York-based company that adds computer-generated images to the physical real-world environment, known as augmented reality. Leading the series A round was Chart Venture Partners, a $100m venture capital fund investing in security-related technologies formed by Chart Group, a private investment… Continue reading US Army backs Ogmento’s war games
BlackBerry fund strikes China joint venture
Research in Motion (RIM), a Canada-listed company that makes the BlackBerry mobile phone, has started raising a planned $100m corporate venturing fund for China.
Rosen leaves Pfizer for venture capital
David Rosen has this month joined US-based healthcare venture capital firm MPM Capital as an entrepreneur-in-residence.