Sentences with phrase «partners in a business venture»

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Her $ 8 billion division has 23,000 employees whose main business is partnering with Chinese companies across 34 joint ventures in China that manufacture everything from wind turbines to oil pipeline equipment.

«With a lot of the ways banks have traditionally embraced the relationship - management side of business, they just can't reach these younger kids,» says David Unsworth, co-founder at Information Venture Partners, a Toronto fund specializing in fintech.

The company has raised more than $ 230 million in venture capital since its founding, from investors such as Sigma West and Ignition Partners, and is using that money to rapidly expand its business outside the U.S.. It's well on its way: DocuSign is available in 43 languages.

Ryan Bethencourt, program director and venture partner at San Francisco's Indie.Bio, the nation's first synthetic - biology accelerator, says that when one applies cost reductions to Moore's Law (the concept that digital technology will increase in power at an exponential rate), the landscape of business opportunities is limitless.

«Market moves within a 10 percent band [don't] impact small businesses at all,» John Backus, founder and managing partner of New Atlantic Ventures, a venture capital firm in Cambridge, Massachusetts, says.

Skilled Group says it will buy - out its partner in the Offshore Marine Services Alliance joint venture for $ 6.9 million, and plans to merge it with its Broadsword Marine operations to create a single marine services business.

«There's a massive shift in consumer behavior and consumer trust,» Rick Yang, a partner at the venture - capital firm New Enterprise Associates, told Business Insider.

Sequoia already has female investing partners in China, but none of them are at a senior level in the U.S. Soon after the blunder, Moritz added that «there are many remarkable women who would flourish in the venture business.»

Pining for Chinese scientists Chinese venture capital firm Shenzhen Green Pine Capital Partners has launched a RMB1 billion (US$ 155 million) fund to lure overseas Chinese scientists to launch businesses in the southern city of Shenzhen.

According to Sona Wang, quoted in a Crain's Chicago Business article and general partner of Inroads Capital Partners, an Evanston venture capital firm that specializes in backing women and minorities, the venture capital business «clearly relies heavily on the old - boy networkBusiness article and general partner of Inroads Capital Partners, an Evanston venture capital firm that specializes in backing women and minorities, the venture capital business «clearly relies heavily on the old - boy networkbusiness «clearly relies heavily on the old - boy network.»

Still, Empire has operated a joint venture with a Chinese partner to manufacture ride components since 2011 — and Nelson has come to know a thing or two about doing business in the Middle Kingdom.

«We've had the pleasure of consulting with both the SAIL Capital Partners team and the investment banking team at Stifel Nicolaus in the U.S. on various deals,» says Rob Peterman, Head of Business Development for the technology sector for TSX and TSX Venture.

In 2012, Raine Group and Insight Venture Partners took a minority stake in Perez's business, giving it a valuation of $ 500 millioIn 2012, Raine Group and Insight Venture Partners took a minority stake in Perez's business, giving it a valuation of $ 500 millioin Perez's business, giving it a valuation of $ 500 million.

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Hartfield is involved with the privately held Ghost Group, and he and his business partner Doug Francis just announced the launch of Emerald Ocean Capital, a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in marijuana businesses in the newly - legal industry.

In fact, many venture capital investors evaluate potential partners on how they reacted to a failed business, seeing it as a test of character rather than a mark against them.

Keep in mind that your partner may support your business in indirect ways as well, such as financial support while you start a new venture or emotional support in hard times.

«With angel investors and venture capitalists, they generally accept that some investments are not going to do well, but they also know the ones that do very, very well will more than compensate,» says Janet Bannister, partner of Real Ventures, a Montreal - based venture fund that invests in early - stage businesses.

In 2010, Hill's business — which had already raised $ 800,000 in funding from Access Venture Partners and Daylight Partners — caught the eye of Lightbank, the $ 200 million Chicago investment fund whose partners had already founded four successful internet companies, including GroupoIn 2010, Hill's business — which had already raised $ 800,000 in funding from Access Venture Partners and Daylight Partners — caught the eye of Lightbank, the $ 200 million Chicago investment fund whose partners had already founded four successful internet companies, including Groupoin funding from Access Venture Partners and Daylight Partners — caught the eye of Lightbank, the $ 200 million Chicago investment fund whose partners had already founded four successful internet companies, including Partners and Daylight Partners — caught the eye of Lightbank, the $ 200 million Chicago investment fund whose partners had already founded four successful internet companies, including Partners — caught the eye of Lightbank, the $ 200 million Chicago investment fund whose partners had already founded four successful internet companies, including partners had already founded four successful internet companies, including Groupon.

«It would be great for a Los Angeles - based tech company to really build a meaningful business and Snapchat continues to prove that they're willing to and have the technical ability to do it,» said Dana Settle, founding partner of venture capital firm Greycroft in Los Angeles.

When it closes a reported $ 160 million funding round from Index Ventures, Horizons Ventures, Institutional Venture Partners, and DST Global, the company will have a $ 2.8 billion valuation, making it one of the most valuable venture capital - backed businesses in theVenture Partners, and DST Global, the company will have a $ 2.8 billion valuation, making it one of the most valuable venture capital - backed businesses in theventure capital - backed businesses in the world.

Anirudh Damani, director at Artha Venture Partners, said that B2B is a tough space for investors in India and that B2B businesses take a long time in raising follow - on rounds, so investors can face liquidity issues.

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New venture Attorneys can be that partner, with over 20 years in contract and corporate business development, tax, securities, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, commercial finance, and virtually all disciplines related to business development, emerging businesses and business exit strategies.

An expert in developing and executing strategies for high - growth businesses, Nicole helped Darktrace secure $ 75 million in Series D funding from Insight Venture Partners, KKR, and Summit Partners and led the company to $ 300 million in contract value.

You can also qualify for special treatment if you are an executive officer, direct, or general partner of the business in which you want to make a venture capital investment.

Phyto Partners is a venture capital fund that invests in businesses operating in and around the burgeoning marijuana industry.

In the latest episode of the Ventured podcast, I spoke with Marwan Forzley, CEO of Align and KPCB Edge founding partner Anjney Midha about how small businesses can use this technology for global transactions and how it will disrupt current financial systems such as banks.

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* A partner at a Venture Capital firm who invests in financial tech companies and his startup CEO wife who has an urban baby sitting business.

Venture Capital — Venture Capital is a form of financing that requires bringing in a business partner as a partial owner of the business.

«Just as we are democratizing access to these luxury assets, so we also want to democratize access to investment in the earnings of this business that might previously have been restricted to the wealthy limited partners in venture capital funds.»

But are the sharks and dragons of the world actually the right people to partner with in your next business venture?

Whether starting a new venture, expanding into a new marketplace or looking for partners in Canada's growing renewable energy sector, Dale & Lessmann LLP can bring a unique and trusted global perspective to the legal and business issues you face.

Some years back, communication in the venture capital business took place in an organic way through partner networks and personal connections, and also the outcome produced by the firm was independent, demonstrating the value and strength of a firm.

Impact Hub Manila is partnered with the most influential businesses and communities in Manila - happy to support your ventures and impact - oriented entrepreneurs into bridging their ideas into prototypes.

«It's a blind spot in the economy and an opportunity for investors,» said Sara Brand, founding general partner at True Wealth Ventures, an early - stage venture capital fund investing in women - led businesses in the fields of consumer health and environmentally sustainable products and technologies.

The Maine Venture Fund has been a great partner and influential driver in the growth and the success of our business.

In July, China Credit BGC, BGC Partners» money broking alliance with China Credit Trust Co. Ltd., became the first Sino - foreign joint venture inter-dealer broking company to be granted a business license by the China Banking Regulatory Commission to operate in BeijinIn July, China Credit BGC, BGC Partners» money broking alliance with China Credit Trust Co. Ltd., became the first Sino - foreign joint venture inter-dealer broking company to be granted a business license by the China Banking Regulatory Commission to operate in Beijinin Beijing.

The recommendation is part of a comment letter signed by 58 people who are, in the words of the petition, «business persons; members of angel groups, trade associations and advocacy groups; partners and associates of venture capital funds; startup founders; individual angel investors; and other persons interested in the health and vibrancy of America's startup ecosystem.»

Please join us as IBM Chairman, President and CEO Ginni Rometty shares her views on the opportunities ahead in the era of cognitive business, in conversation with Promod Haque, Senior Managing Partner, Norwest Venture Partners.

While joint ventures offer flexibility in terms of allowing multiple partners to work together on a given project or in a particular business, challenges arise when one or more parties may want to leave the company at the end of the venture.

Having previously worked in Finance and Business Development at Yellow Brick Capital Advisers and being a Founder of One Venture Partners, Stewart brings a wealth of experience to the eCoinomic.net project as an Investor Relations Advisor

While Vanguard is in one sense playing catchup to rivals including BlackRock Inc. that have operated China joint ventures for years, the nation is now offering foreign money managers the chance to run their businesses without local partners.

Breyer was the managing partner at Accel Partners, which invested $ 12.7 million in Facebook in 2005 when the company was priced around $ 100 million; that bet proved to be among the most lucrative in the history of the venture business, returning many billions of dollars to Accel's investors after the company went public in 2012.

Mr. Trapani said Mr. Mayweather was so intrigued by Centra's technology that he wanted to be paid in Centra tokens, and wanted to be a partner for future business ventures.

Miller runs his business out of 1776 — a Washington, D.C. - based global startup network and venture fund that recently partnered with MWAA «to explore and encourage technologies for enhancing the passenger experience in airports and related businesses.»

AC Beverages will include all of Arca Continental's existing beverage businesses in Latin America and the new territories to be acquired in the U.S. Coca - Cola Bottling Company UNITED, based in Birmingham, Ala., will become a joint venture partner in the U.S. operations of AC Beverages, but Arca Continental will have the majority stake.

CHAMPIONS INCLUDE: Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Gilbert Houngbo, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Former White House Chef, Founder of TROVE and Venture Partner, Acre Venture Partners Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

This annual event in Chicago has had a major impact in helping food and farm entrepreneurs grow their revenues, profits and jobs by introducing and connecting them with investors, lenders, venture capitalists, potential business partners, and trade buyers.