Sentences with phrase «venture investment as»

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The venture arm, which just raised $ 36 million for its debut fund, acts more as a traditional investment vehicle.

And Ripcord just got a massive vote of confidence from GV, formerly known as Google Ventures, the venture - capital arm of Alphabet — which just led a new investment of $ 25 million into Ripcord.

While the project is massive, it's just one of the Aquilinis» many high - profile, highly profitable ventures: Through Aquilini Investment Group, now more than 50 years old, the family controls one of British Columbia's biggest development conglomerates, as well as its NHL team, the Rogers Arena, blueberry and cranberry farms, restaurants and some $ 80 - million worth of vineyard properties in Washington state.

The venture capital arm of Boeing has started off 2018 with several high profile investments, such as battery start - up Cuberg, Australian satellite company Myriota and British propulsion company Reaction Engines.

For all the hoopla surrounding the digital economy and virtual businesses, the success of many ventures still hinges on serious capital outlay; indeed, a recent benchmark report by the Business Development Bank of Canada identifies «significant» investment in fixed assets as a key variable that helps mid-size companies grow into large ones.

Draper Associates, the brand from which the venture capitalist now actively picks his investments, also holds other cryptocurrency - linked companies, such as exchange Coinbase.

Holding information close to the vest has worked as it has gained big partnerships, Ambar Bhattacharyya, a vice president at Bessemer Venture Partners, who has handled investments in a number of other healthcare companies (they are not investors in Theranos), told Tech Insider in April.

With space ventures typically defined as high risk, high reward investments, Space Angels found the companies attract valuations many times greater than a typical technology start - up.

Why have venture capital investments become ever more concentrated along a single stretch of Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley, rather than diffusing out across the country as the industry has grown?

The extent of the contraction is especially apparent when compared to the United States: a study compiled by Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association found that from 2003 to 2008, venture capital investment as a share of GDP dropped 35 % in Canada; meanwhile, south of the border, it increased bVenture Capital & Private Equity Association found that from 2003 to 2008, venture capital investment as a share of GDP dropped 35 % in Canada; meanwhile, south of the border, it increased bventure capital investment as a share of GDP dropped 35 % in Canada; meanwhile, south of the border, it increased by 17 %.

In addition to the difficulty that many potential business owners face in accessing capital, aboriginal people have unique challenges to securing financing including legislation prohibiting the use of on - reserve assets as collateral, lack of local financial institutions to work with, and lack of access to angel investment or venture capital.

Hamilton and her staff — she now has a full team that includes Kimberlin as a venture partner — don't expect to see any returns on their investments within the next five years, so in the meantime, it's important that they, like many other top VC firms, help these founders get to the next stage.

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.

In total, it has raised $ 589 million from prominent venture backers including Fidelity Investments, which led the last round, as well as Andreessen Horowitz and Venrock.

Two other advances in hardware are set to open up innovations in enterprise and scientific computing in ways that venture capitalists are currently eyeing as a potential investment opportunity.

Of course, venture investment is cyclical, and as the market has rebounded, so have the SBICs.

Saildrone started as a nonprofit endeavor with the Schmidts» philanthropic foundation, but in August 2015, Jenkins decided to turn it into a for - profit venture and raised $ 14 million from venture capital firms Social Capital, Lux Capital, and Capricorn Investment Group.

During the late»90s, Silicon Valley venture capitalists and New York City investment bankers used phrases such as «monetizing eyeballs,» «stickiness,» and «B2C» to justify the ridiculous valuations of internet companies.

He added that ICOs backed by real assets would allow companies to circumvent much of the Wall Street middleman apparatuses, such as the army of investment bankers and venture capitalists, and sell directly to would - be stakeholders.

Not surprisingly, Wylie's venture has angered affected publishers, and Random House has said it will do no new business with Wylie because, said a spokesperson, Odyssey «undermines our longstanding commitments to and investments in our authors, and it establishes this Agency as our direct competitor.»

The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts («NAREIT») defines funds from operations («NAREIT FFO») as net income / (loss) attributable to common shareholders computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States («GAAP»), excluding gains or losses from sales of operating real estate assets and change in control of interests, plus (i) depreciation and amortization of operating properties and (ii) impairment of depreciable real estate and in substance real estate equity investments and (iii) after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures calculated to reflect NAREIT FFO on the same basis.

The initiative also offers an entrée into the country's tight circle of well - heeled venture capitalists, whose investments are being matched as much as 3 to 1 by the Chilean government.

Some incubators also facilitate angel and venture capital investments, as well as help set up technology transfers and strategic partnerships.

As far as taking unconventional approach to problems is concerned, today's venture capitalists and mentors have shown that their investments patterns are based on actual problem - solving and innovative modelAs far as taking unconventional approach to problems is concerned, today's venture capitalists and mentors have shown that their investments patterns are based on actual problem - solving and innovative modelas taking unconventional approach to problems is concerned, today's venture capitalists and mentors have shown that their investments patterns are based on actual problem - solving and innovative models.

Including investments in consumer companies he holds through Maveron, a venture capital firm he co-founded — and the tens of millions of dollars of equity he owns in Groupon (GRPN) as a director — his net worth is in the neighborhood of at least $ 2 billion, which isn't bad for a kid who grew up in the projects of Brooklyn, on the seventh floor at 1560 East 102nd St. Obama himself, according to Schultz, said he was «very aware of my personal story.»

We look at venture capital investments by state, as well as small - business lending on a relative basis.

«There's lots of positive momentum,» he says, pointing as well to the recent $ 80 - million venture capital investment by OMERS Ventures and the American venture fund New Enterprise Associates in Desire2Learn, a global provider of online education platforms, based in Kitchener, Ont.

It also offers specific policy recommendations including providing tax credits to promote venture capital investments in minority businesses, as well as tax credits for new low - income entrepreneurs, and encouraging the use by credit rating agencies of alternative data such as rent and utility payments in establishing credit histories.

In his role at UT, Adams oversees the Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition known as the «Super Bowl of investment competitions,» now entering its Investment Competition known as the «Super Bowl of investment competitions,» now entering its investment competitions,» now entering its 32nd year.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Finally, have your attorney and accountant provide letters and documents about the venture, such as: articles of incorporation, investment letters, opening balance sheet and income statements (when applicable), documentation on patents pending and other intellectual property and trademarks / copyrights in place or in process, and an initial capitalization sheet outlining the founding team's stakes in the venture.

Software startup Slack Technologies is raising $ 250 million in a new funding round, according to people familiar with the matter, boosting the company's valuation as Silicon Valley companies enjoy a surge in venture capital investments.

«With Steve's passing, Bezos is the epitome of the venture - backed CEO,» says Bill Gurley, another VC and longtime Amazon watcher, as well as the lead investment - banking research analyst for the company's 1997 IPO.

The investor's comments come amid a slowdown in venture capital investment and as the public markets have seen hardly any activity in terms of private technology companies listing.

Gideon Yu is president and co-owner of the San Francisco 49ers and a tech investor who has played an important financial role at several notable tech companies: He has served as CFO of Facebook and YouTube; he's also been a venture capitalist and led Khosla Ventures» investment in Square.

Matt McIlwain, the managing director at Seattle - based investment firm Madrona Venture Group, says the city's relative strength in the grocery and retail sectors make it an attractive location, especially as the company continues to experiment with its Amazon Fresh delivery service.

So venture capitalists have recruited unlikely new partners in the form of traditional money managers such as Fidelity Investments (which led the latest deal for Uber) and Wellington Management (which backed DocuSign and Moderna Therapeutics) to support unicorn - level rounds.

Instead, structure the investment as convertible debt: a loan that gets swapped for equity in the next big round of financing, says David Cohen, a venture capital investor and CEO of TechStars, a Boulder, Colorado - based angel fund.

ICG wasn't an index fund so much as a collection of venture - capital investments focused on so - called business - to - business Internet companies.

Toronto - based Barrick also said it has suspended work on a prefeasibility study on its massive Pascua - Lama gold and silver project on the border of Chile and Argentina as the venture does not meet its investment criteria.

Taiwanese giant HTC bought a majority stake in the venture for $ 309 million in 2011 (Beats bought back half of HTC's investment in 2012 and now owns the controlling stake) and Adams used a portion of his proceeds as seed capital for the i.am +.

So they went after private - equity capital, including venture capital, through deals known as «PIPEs,» which is short for private investment in public equities.

Launched in April 2014, Casper has sold more than 50,000 mattresses and raised $ 70 million in total venture funding, including investments from celebs such as Ashton Kutcher, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire.

First, corporate investors including Google, Rakuten, Alibaba, Comcast and others have increased their investments in venture and often don't have the same profit motive (and thus pricing motive) as traditional investors.

Some analysts also refer to an investment in hedge funds, venture capital, crowdsourcing or even bitcoin as examples of alternative investments.

Private equity firm Silver Lake Partners leads the investor group, and is joined by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, as well as Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis.

China's decision to loosen restrictions on foreign automotive investment may do little to change the joint venture landscape, as foreign manufacturers have invested billi...

As the traditional venture capital industry continues to consolidate, CVCs are also playing an increasingly prominent role in venture commercialization — filling financing gaps, providing operational and market development support and enabling scale through M&A and other forms of investment partnerships and collaborations.

HopSkipDrive announced a newly - secured investment deal with venture capital firms UpFront Ventures and FirstMark Capital as lead investors.

Jeb Miller joined Icon Ventures in 2009 as a General Partner, bringing over fifteen years of experience working with early - stage technology companies as a venture capitalist, operating executive and investment banker.