Sentences with phrase «venture capital companies investing»

This U.S. venture capital company invests in numerous business segments, including its foray into RegTech thanks to Managing Partner Wayne Kimmel's decision to put money into KIND Financial, a regulatory and compliance platform for the cannabis industry and for the government to monitor those businesses.

Alex Tapscott, CEO of NextBlock Global, a venture capital company investing in blockchain technologies, announced in a press release yesterday that he is canceling their plans to go public through a reverse takeover (RTO) of Nobelium...

Alex Tapscott, CEO of NextBlock Global, a venture capital company investing in blockchain technologies, announced in a

Alex Tapscott, CEO of NextBlock Global, a venture capital company investing in blockchain technologies, announced in a press release yesterday that he is canceling their plans to go public through a reverse takeover (RTO) of Nobelium Tech Corp., a company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).

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Boeing's venture capital arm invested outside the U.S. (again), putting funds behind a space company (again).

Boeing's venture capital arm invests both outside the U.S. and in a space company for the second time in less than a month.

While roughly a third of its portfolio companies are in St. Louis, the fund also invests in startups located in places where founders face a similar lack of access to venture capital.

In 2009, venture capital investing in Canadian tech companies and fundraising by Canadian VC firms dropped to the lowest levels since the mid-1990s (though there has been a slight uptick this year).

Investors would get a (then) 35 % tax credit on money invested in a portfolio of startups managed by his firm, GrowthWorks Capital (now part of Matrix, a public holding company he created to bring together different divisions of his empire, including venture capital and mutual Capital (now part of Matrix, a public holding company he created to bring together different divisions of his empire, including venture capital and mutual capital and mutual funds).

While FundersClub may operate a platform for companies to seek investment, they only select a single - digit (1 to 2 percent) of startups to appear on the platform, with top venture capital firms such as Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz already investing nearly $ 1 billion in companies that they've funded.

The most recent round of funding for fuboTV included Sky UK, a telecommunications company with 11 million United Kingdom customers as of 2015; Scripps Networks Interactive, the parent company of HGTV, Food Network, and Travel Channel; 21st Century Fox, whose stable of entertainment properties includes the Big Ten Network, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports Regional Networks, and the YES Network; and Northzone Ventures, a London - based venture capital firm that mainly invests in early stage software and technology companies.

In January this year, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz invested $ 20 million in the company.

Additionally, JetBlue Technology Ventures is investing alongside GGV and other venture firms in a $ 36 million series C round of funding for Gladly, bringing the company's total capital raised to $ 63 million.

Or at least not yet: Along with data on deal volume and total venture capital dollars invested, we've identified eight IoT companies worth watching.

SAIL Venture Partners, the early - stage venture arm of SAIL Capital Partners, and Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc., have set up a $ 100 - million fund to invest in companies that have developed innovative products ready for Venture Partners, the early - stage venture arm of SAIL Capital Partners, and Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc., have set up a $ 100 - million fund to invest in companies that have developed innovative products ready for venture arm of SAIL Capital Partners, and Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc., have set up a $ 100 - million fund to invest in companies that have developed innovative products ready for market.

Also, the Ontario and the federal governments announced in January up to $ 100 million in a venture capital fund funding to invest in startup companies.

The companies attributed the discrepancies in the data to different methodologies used to track venture - capital investing.

The newly combined unit, called Dell Technologies Capital, will operate along similar lines to EMC's venture capital operation, investing average sums of $ 3 million to $ 10 million in both early - and late - stage startups from the parent's $ 118.2 billion balance sheet, the companCapital, will operate along similar lines to EMC's venture capital operation, investing average sums of $ 3 million to $ 10 million in both early - and late - stage startups from the parent's $ 118.2 billion balance sheet, the compancapital operation, investing average sums of $ 3 million to $ 10 million in both early - and late - stage startups from the parent's $ 118.2 billion balance sheet, the company said.

The company hopes that investing in new technologies through its new venture capital unit will help fuel that growth.

Dell Technologies said on Monday it has combined the venture capital operations from its two predecessor companies, computer maker Dell Inc and data storage firm EMC, and said it plans to invest about $ 100 million a year in startups.

The workplace collaboration company is teaming with several venture capital firms — including Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Spark Growth, and Social + Capital — to create an $ 80 million fund that will invest in software projects that complement its techcapital firms — including Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Spark Growth, and Social + Capital — to create an $ 80 million fund that will invest in software projects that complement its techCapital — to create an $ 80 million fund that will invest in software projects that complement its technology.

Plus, these funds are also much more inclined to invest in low - tech industries, multi-location service companies, franchise operators and Main Street manufacturing businesses than venture capital funds.

A recent study from Babson College found that venture capital firms with female partners are more than three times as likely to invest in companies with female CEOs than firms led by all - male teams, but the percentage of women in the VC industry has dropped from 10 % to 6 % since 1999 — and only 2.7 % of VC - backed companies have a female CEO.

To venture capitalists looking at private companies, it was immediately addicting, said Rodolfo Gonzalez of Foundation Capital, which invested in Second Measure.

Without naming names, Khosla suggested that too many venture capital firms invest in companies that look good on paper and are likely to succeed.

The company also has backed a venture capital fund and has invested in startups like meal kit company Chef'd and nutrition test kit company Habit.

Founder Frank Selldorff was a 2014 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist and is also chairman of Momentum Equity Partners, a venture capital firm investing in innovative tech companies.

Stitch Fix's few venture - capital investors include Baseline Ventures and Benchmark Capital, which invested in the company at a $ 300 million valuation icapital investors include Baseline Ventures and Benchmark Capital, which invested in the company at a $ 300 million valuation iCapital, which invested in the company at a $ 300 million valuation in 2014.

The venture - capital firm, with offices in San Francisco and Menlo Park, Calif., has invested in more than 200 growth companies over the years, which gives Cogan some degree of authority.

Simon created a venture capital arm in 2014 that has invested, along with partners such as GGP, in e-commerce companies like Deliv and Shopkick, a shopping loyalty app.

«With the studio of the future you are going to be creating content across multiple platforms for the consumer to engage with,» said Redstone, who also runs Advancit Capital, a venture capital firm investing in media and technology comCapital, a venture capital firm investing in media and technology comcapital firm investing in media and technology companies.

Jay Simons: When you take a bunch of venture capital — and this is not a screed against taking VC — and you get a board full of VCs, and you have sold so much of your company to them, it is the nature of investing that they are very short - term oriented.

One of the most notable celebrity tech investors, Kutcher has invested in more than two dozen companies through his venture capital fund A-Grade Investments, including mattress maker Casper, and e-commerce company Fab.

In 2011, NBA star Ervin «Magic» Johnson invested an undisclosed amount in venture capital firm Detroit Venture Partners, which has invested in more than a dozen early - stage tech companies, and signed on as a general pventure capital firm Detroit Venture Partners, which has invested in more than a dozen early - stage tech companies, and signed on as a general pVenture Partners, which has invested in more than a dozen early - stage tech companies, and signed on as a general partner.

Insight Venture Partners is a leading global private equity and venture capital firm investing in software, eCommerce, Internet, and data - services comVenture Partners is a leading global private equity and venture capital firm investing in software, eCommerce, Internet, and data - services comventure capital firm investing in software, eCommerce, Internet, and data - services companies.

In addition, Odyssey has invested in and provided guidance to a number of Silicon Valley startups through relationships the company has with top venture capital firms in the area.

First she was the VP of development at Digital Currency Group, a venture capital company she helped launch that invests exclusively in cryptocurrency and blockchain projects.

Since it was founded in 1995, venture - capital firm Insight Venture Partners has raised more than $ 13 billion and invested in companies like Udemy, Zenefits, Docker, Nextdoor, and Hooventure - capital firm Insight Venture Partners has raised more than $ 13 billion and invested in companies like Udemy, Zenefits, Docker, Nextdoor, and HooVenture Partners has raised more than $ 13 billion and invested in companies like Udemy, Zenefits, Docker, Nextdoor, and Hootsuite.

Venture capital funds usually invest according to a fund strategy, which pretty much always indicates the stage of companies they invest in.

In March 2014, Saverin and seven other investors, including American venture capital firm, Bessemer Venture Partners, reportedly invested about $ 6.65 million in Singapore - based cloud computing start - up company, Nventure capital firm, Bessemer Venture Partners, reportedly invested about $ 6.65 million in Singapore - based cloud computing start - up company, NVenture Partners, reportedly invested about $ 6.65 million in Singapore - based cloud computing start - up company, Nitrous.

We invest in the seed - and early - stage venture capital market via partnerships and directly invest in companies that require liquidity options or additional capital to scale and reach profitability.

Portfolio Company: a company in which a venture capital firm has invested, thus, making that company part of the VC firm's porCompany: a company in which a venture capital firm has invested, thus, making that company part of the VC firm's porcompany in which a venture capital firm has invested, thus, making that company part of the VC firm's porcompany part of the VC firm's portfolio.

He also spent 3 years at KTB network, which is the largest venture capital firm in Korea and invested more than USD 5M into media, contents, and IT companies.

The five shareholders who demanded Mr. Kalanick's resignation include some of the technology industry's most prestigious venture capital firms, which invested in Uber at an early stage of the company's life, as well as a mutual fund firm.

Despite investing some $ 80 billion a year and helping coach the world's fastest - growing companies, the venture capital business is oddly unsophisticated.

Australian venture capital just had its busiest three months on record, with over $ 1b invested in start - ups and young technology companies i...

Our funds invest into companies and venture capital partnerships directly and via secondary transactions.

Playsight does not publish its revenue but Norman's venture capital fund only invests in companies with annual revenue less than $ US25 million.

Founded in 2000, the venture capital firm has invested in over 200 companies in the US and China including Alibaba, Airbnb, Xiaomi, Didi Chuxing, and Square.

Earlier last year, the company was in the news when Paplikar alleged that a venture capital firm did not invest in his startup after signing the term sheet.