Marc Ceulemans from Novartis and Jack Young of Qualcomm spoke about digital health and the formation of Fund of the Year DRX Capital.
Author: Quentin Carruthers
GCV Symposium and GUV Fusion 2015: Open Innovation
John Riggs, a partner at PWC, hosted a panel discussion with corporate and university promoters of innovation about open innovation.
GCV Symposium 2015: Emerging Models of Venturing
Scott Bowman of Clareo Partners hosted a panel discussion with investors Phil Giesler, George Ugras, Wal Van Lierop and Roy Williamson about the evolution of CVC investment.
GCV Symposium 2015: Early-Stage Panel
Karma Samdup of law firm MJ Hudson hosted a panel discussion with Zack Weisfeld, Andy Shannon, John Mcintyre and Peter Cowley on the challenges and effectiveness of startup accelerators.
GCV Symposium 2015: Transforming the Standing of Women in Venture and Tech
Tracy Isacke, head of Silicon Valley Bank’s corporate venture relationship group, discussed tackling the lack of women in venture capital with Lisa Lambert and Eileen Tanghal.
GCV Symposium 2015: Globalisation & Venture Capital
Ray Haarstick, CEO of data tracking software provider Relevant Equity Systems discussed global strategies for corporate venturing and the opportunities presented by sharing economy with investors from across the globe. The panel comprised Claudia Fan Munce, managing director of US-based IBM Venture Capital; Matthew Koertge, managing director of Australia-based Telstra Ventures; Charles Searle, CEO of… Continue reading GCV Symposium 2015: Globalisation & Venture Capital
Innovative region: Benelux
In-depth analysis of the venturing ecosystem and infrastructure in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Government House: Is state money toxic
Some remain unconvinced by government venturing, but is it on the rise, asks Quentin Carruthers, of Global Government Venturing.
Government house: Filling the funding gap: the EC’s new SME Instrument
At the start of 2014, the European Commission launched its SME Instrument, providing funding of €2.8bn over seven years to accelerate the development of innovative products and services with a two to three-year horizon to market. Stephan Decher explains what it is about and how to access the funds. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) employ two-thirds of… Continue reading Government house: Filling the funding gap: the EC’s new SME Instrument
Government House: Canadian bank hails six-year high
The state-backed Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has hailed 2013 deal data, recently released by Canada’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA), as a validation of its strategic efforts to revive the venture capital industry in Canada. The CVCA data shows a 31% increase in venture capital (VC) investments in 2013, with total VC financing in Canada reaching a… Continue reading Government House: Canadian bank hails six-year high
Monthly analysis
Our map shows activity by sector. We will be expanding this into a more in-depth data analysis every month from the next issue.
Quikr going with Kinnevik
India classified ads business Quikr raises $90m growth funding, led by Kinnevik and supported by current investors including Nokia Growth Partners and eBay.
Verizon sets CloudBees buzzing
CloudBees, a US-based, enterprise platform-as-a-service (PaaS) technology provider for developers to build and deploy new business applications, has closed a $11.2m series C financing round led by Verizon Ventures, the investment arm of Verizon Communications, and including existing investors Matrix Partners and LightSpeed Venture Partners, as well as new investor Blue Cloud Ventures. The series… Continue reading Verizon sets CloudBees buzzing
Susquehanna leads Payoneer funding
Online payments company Payoneer raises series D financing round of $25m, led by Susquehanna Growth Equity, to “transform the way small businesses around the world get paid for selling products and services across borders”.