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China bites into investment capital

Over the month of April, we have tracked 122 deals worldwide, worth an estimated total of $11.11bn. A majority of those deals took place in North America, the US in particular, as shown on the map below. However, as pointed out further below, China was where a large portion of the capital was deployed. The… Continue reading China bites into investment capital

Interview: Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners’ Jack Young

Deutsche Telekom has made a statement of intent in venture capital by hiring a well-known dealmaker, Jack Young. We caught up with Young to discuss the group’s plans to adopt a third party fund structure, its investment mandate and strategy. Yesterday Global Corporate Venturing revealed Young, who led Qualcomm Ventures’ investment in Fitbit, has joined… Continue reading Interview: Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners’ Jack Young

Interview: Nokia Growth Partners’ $350m bet on internet of things

Nokia Growth Partners (NGP), the venture firm which manages the funds of the Finland-based technology company, has received a $350m commitment to invest in the internet of things. Global Corporate Venturing met with Bo Ilsoe, a NGP managing partner, in a hotel in Barcelona on the sidelines of Mobile World Congress, to talk about the… Continue reading Interview: Nokia Growth Partners’ $350m bet on internet of things