The in-house venture capital division of US-listed semiconductor maker Intel has been ranked first by Global Corporate venturing among its technology peers.
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Gaule’s Question Time: Eastern promise – dealmaking in China
In the first of a series of monthly interviews with leading venture investors, Andrew Gaule, pictured, founder of the H-I Network and Corporate Venture Senior Executive Forum, talks to York Chen, managing partner of iD TechVentures
Slingshot Labs founders start Beachmint
Diego Berdakin and Josh Berman gain $5m venture funding for Beachmint after leaving News Corporation’s incubator, Slingshot.
Venturing veteran Laufer joins MedImmune Ventures
Ron Laufer, a co-founder of one of the most influential corporate venturing units in Lilly Ventures, has taken on a senior position at peer MedImmune Ventures.
VMWare’s Lee joins Battery Ventures
Lee leaves VMWare for venture capital firm Battery Ventures.
Kaplan launches corporate venturing fund
Washington Post Company’s education subsidiary Kaplan starts corporate venturing fund.
GM launches $100m venture fund as cash returns
US car maker General Motors moves electric car champion Jon Lauckner to head General Motors Ventures.
Cody Gate makes bold US hiring plans
UK’s defenece research spin-out companies team up to move into the US.
Goel moves home in India
Arun Goel to join LIC Housing Finance’s planned corporate venturing fund
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
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.
Dow reinvests for Noxxon’s €110m funding marathon
Dow Venture Capital, the corporate venturing unit of US-based Dow Chemical Company, has reinvested in Germany-based healthcare company Noxxon Pharma’s fourth round of funding. Noxxon raised €33m ($40.8m) in its series D round led by US and Germany-based venture capital firm NGN Capital as a new investor. NGN’s VC and German state-backed peers, TVM Capital,… Continue reading Dow reinvests for Noxxon’s €110m funding marathon
Guindy takes ReVolt plunge as COO
ReVolt Technology, a Switzerland-based developer of rechargeable batteries backed by German energy company RWE’s corporate venturing unit, has hired Wade Guindy as chief operating officer and executive vice president of technology.
Jaffe becomes Glam’s numbers man
Glam Media, a female-focused media company backed by Germany-based corporate venturing fund Burda Digital, has hired Bruce Jaffe as its chief financial officer (CFO) and executive vice president of corporate development.