Sentences with phrase «ventures by other companies»

This latest partnership comes on the heels of other similar ventures by other companies.

Not exact matches

By contrast, women who raise A rounds in the Bay Area, «tend to have more technical backgrounds and many are serial entrepreneurs who have raised venture capital while running other companies.»

Huang says the company, which is not yet profitable and raised $ 132 million in venture capital from American Express Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, DST Global, and others, could have maximized margins and increased savings by reducing staff, but he told the board that he felt the company would be more profitable in the long term if it dedicated itself to its empventure capital from American Express Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, DST Global, and others, could have maximized margins and increased savings by reducing staff, but he told the board that he felt the company would be more profitable in the long term if it dedicated itself to its empVenture Partners, DST Global, and others, could have maximized margins and increased savings by reducing staff, but he told the board that he felt the company would be more profitable in the long term if it dedicated itself to its employees.

The 80 - year - old has founded 10 oil and gas companies in his career and has been an early supporter of at least as many ventures by other people.

The Slavets had been downcast by the glazed stares they'd received from the venture capitalists they'd approached about their San Francisco - based company, which offered job - matching and other Web - based services to independent contractors and soloists.

The other day I read an interesting book called Entrepreneurial DNA, by Joe Abraham, the founder of BOSI Global, an operating partner to venture - backed and owner - operated companies.

Floreani's company has raised nearly $ 30 million in funding thus far, including $ 21.2 million in Series B venture capital funding last year that came from a group led by DCM Ventures and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, along with other investors including Discovery Communications and World Wrestling Entertainment.

There are other issues to settle, including the explosive lawsuit filed by Benchmark Capital — which owns more than 10 percent of the company and has a board seat held by Matt Cohler — against Kalanick, whom the venture firm helped oust and has been trying to restrain.

Since then, a research company called Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT)-- unaffiliated with Musk or any of his other companies and ventures — is right on track to making science - fiction legit science by building an actual test track for the technology in California.

Much of the venture activity in edtech in the US posits that edtech will look more like SAAS companies in other sectors, high growth driven by a stable low cost of user acquisition relative to life time value.

Venture capitalists have deep pockets and as such they can provide more money to grow a business, even more than can be provided by other lending companies.

Other investors often consider positions held by venture capitalists as an «overhang» on the stock of a publicly traded company since VCs will typically dispose of their holdings of public companies during the first few years following an IPO.

An increasing number of Angels are leveraging investment into their portfolio companies by syndicating with other Angel investors (61 %) and Venture Capital funds (32 %)

Two companies backed by venture capital have been recent buyers: Halifax Media Group (buyer of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette and a couple of others since its purchase of the New York Times Company's Regional Newspaper Group in 2012) and the new Gatehouse / New Media (recent buyer of the Providence Journal), which has announced a $ 150 - $ 300 million war chest for newspaper company purCompany's Regional Newspaper Group in 2012) and the new Gatehouse / New Media (recent buyer of the Providence Journal), which has announced a $ 150 - $ 300 million war chest for newspaper company purcompany purchases.

These are deals by which prosecutors can obtain multimillion - dollar fines from companies facing bribery allegations while sparing them a criminal conviction that would trigger other consequences such as violating covenants signed with lenders or joint - venture partners.

This does not include any money received by business ventures or sitting on the board of directors for other companies.

Among other things he lost his life savings in a business venture, escaped from a burning house, employed a caddie who routinely waded through water hazards, and had one of his golfing pay checks snatched away by an insurance company.

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The Internship feels every bit like it's made by the same slackers that the two stars represent themselves as being within the story itself, and like their occupation of guys who hock merchandise for a living, this entire film could be said to be a nearly two - hour commercial venture meant to sell Google and a few other companies (University of Phoenix and Match.com are mentioned prominently by name) on the minds of nearly everyone in the audience.

VantageScore, the joint venture that is owned by the three credit bureaus and provides credit score data to 2,400 banks and other companies, will announce a new, updated credit score model on Monday.

Other investors often consider positions held by venture capitalists as an «overhang» on the stock of a publicly traded company since VCs will typically dispose of their holdings of public companies during the first few years following an IPO.

The issuing company might not benefit at all because the shares are offered for sale by private shareholders, such as directors or other insiders (like venture capitalists) looking to diversify their holdings.

The apartments are the ideal spot for couples wishing to relax in each others company, soak up the sun by the pool enjoy some good cuisine or for those seeking to venture out and explore one of the favoured Canary Islands or for families needing to chill out and play, whichever you are this aparment complex has something to offer and is waiting to make your holiday memories.

Xuhui Venture Capital is an investment fund located in the Xuhui district of Shanghai, China, the same district chosen by other leading companies such as Tencent and Oriental Dreamworks as their base in Shanghai.

The Nintendo «Triforce» of heads Kimishima, Miyamoto and Takeda were put in place by Iwata before is passing as part of the company restructure so instead of one President there would be an expert in each major division of Nintendo so Iwata could focus on overall management and other ventures such as mobile, brands and QoL initiatives.

Sonangol's website does report that a subsidiary of Exem Holding has been pre-qualified by Sonangol to bid for oil licences in Angola as a «non-operator» - that is, as a minority shareholder in a joint venture with other oil companies.18 However, there appears to be no information on this website about tenders in relation to Exem Holding's other interests.

We've covered Better Place a number of times, sometimes accompanied by a lot of well - founded skepticism, and other times with admiration for the technology and infrastructure being developed by the company, but now it's time to bite the bullet and take a good hard look at the lessons that can be learned from a failed green venture.

Some of these will be retained solely by Pemex, while other portions will be auctioned off in a joint - venture bid round, where foreign companies will be able to team up with Pemex.

Correct Company Formation is key in the launch of any new business venture and depending on the type of venture and the shareholding structure, it is possible to register a company limited by shares, a company limited by guarantee, a limited liability partnership or other types of vCompany Formation is key in the launch of any new business venture and depending on the type of venture and the shareholding structure, it is possible to register a company limited by shares, a company limited by guarantee, a limited liability partnership or other types of vcompany limited by shares, a company limited by guarantee, a limited liability partnership or other types of vcompany limited by guarantee, a limited liability partnership or other types of vehicle.

Other highlights include assisting Blackstone Europe with the purchase of 6msq ft of UK - based logistics assets for its European logistics company, Logicar, from a joint venture between funds managed by Oaktree Capital and Anglesea Capital, advising Prologis on its acquisition of property for development purposes, and handling Sheffield City Council's compulsory purchase of city centre land for the development of a new retail quarter.

The variety of her experience is illustrated by her work with LOVEFiLM and a number of other companies on venture capital transactions, acting for both companies and Nomads on numerous AIM listings, advising recruitment group OPD Group on its proposed takeover offer of Imprint, acting for investment trust Throgmorton on a large scale restructuring, as well as providing general company law advice to many large and small private companies.

Disputes over the conduct and ownership of companies, partnerships and other business ventures (eg contractual rights granted by agreements, statutory obligations of directors, statutory remedies available by way of derivative actions or unfair prejudice petitions)

The founder of CourtTV and the paywall - management company known as Press + — which was sold to RR Donnelly in 2011 and later bought by Slovakian paywall operator Piano Media — said that he expects subscriptions will generate the majority of the company's revenue, although both he and Abramson have said that they are also looking for venture financing or other forms of financial backing.

Reflecting on the entrepreneurs I heard pitch at this and other veteran events I've participated in as a venture capitalist and advisor, I noticed a strong difference in the companies founded by military veterans — veterans are much more likely than others to create a company with a founding mission of social good.

When Twitter last raised a round of venture funding in September 2009, it was only the second U.S. - based digital media company to raise $ 100 million - plus in a year and a half; one other company — Zynga — joined that club two months later when it raised $ 180 million in a round led by Digital Sky Technologies.

Since this venture was not profitable, Microsoft has decided to foray into providing its products and services on Android handsets developed by other manufacturers.It must be noted that this is not the first time that Microsoft is signing an agreement with an Android smartphone company to target its apps.

ICOs let startups and other companies raise capital much more easily and quickly than, for example by selling shares or bonds or getting loans, since the market is still largely unregulated and they don't need to deal with venture capitalists or banks.

An initial coin offering lets a young company raise money — in addition to venture capital, angel investors and others — by selling tokens that can come in the form of its own cryptocurrency.

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation

Previous REach classes include companies that raised over $ 50 million before entering the program, and others with revenue run rates greater than $ 10 million, along with graduates from other leading incubator programs - including Y Combinator - and those backed by prominent investors in the venture community, such as Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer, and Menlo Ventures.

Previous REach classes included a company that raised $ 50 million before entering the program and another with a revenue run rate greater than $ 10 million, along with graduates from other accelerator programs - including Y Combinator - and those backed by prominent investors in the venture community, such as Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer, Madrona and Maveron.