Venture-Capital News - Congoo

Cisco pedigree wins over VCs

2009-11-24T06:54:00

Having Cisco pedigree plays a large role in whether a technology business plan gets funding, venture capitalists say. The breadth of exposure development, operations, sales and marketing and distribution

Kobalt Music Founder and CEO Willard Ahdritz Wins BVCA Venture Capital Backed CEO

2009-11-24T07:34:00

- - Submitted by admin on 11/23/2009 @ 11:30 PM Companies mentioned in this article: LONDON -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Willard Ahdritz, the CEO and Founder of (Kobalt), has received the Venture Capital backed

China Mobile to sell Dell Mini 3i smartphone

2009-11-24T07:15:00

Published:23-November-2009 By Staff Reporter New smartphone supports carrier's OPhone and mobile market platforms Related Adds web image integration and smartphone access ... Expects seasonal demand improvement

Tesla ipo: a test for vc model in the auto biz... (GigaOm via TechNews AM)

2009-11-24T08:28:00

If and when Tesla goes public, it could become the biggest and possibly the first public offering for a U.S. car company since Ford Motor's IPO more than 50 years ago. It will also offer a glimpse at

KINAXO Completes Financing Round for Biomarker Development

2009-11-24T02:11:00

/ b3c newswire / - KINAXO Biotechnologies GmbH announces the completion of a financing round, gaining two new investors in the company, Leifina and Conmit Invest. At the same time

WinBuyer Closes $6.9 Million in Series A Investment Led by Pitango Venture Capital,

2009-11-24T02:29:00

WinBuyer, the leader in the growing market for Onsite Comparative Pricing (OCP) applications announced today the completion of a $6.9 Million first round investment led by Pitango Venture Capital alongside

End Of The Old Days At VC Firm

2009-11-23T05:26:00

N. R. Narayana Murthy sold Rs. 174 core worth of Infosys shares to capitalize Catamaran, his venture capital fund. If Murthy ever needs advice for this new venture, he won't have to look too far. He just

UK Femtocell Maker picoChip Gets $20 Million VC Funding

2009-11-23T16:46:00

UK femtocell maker picoChip has secured $20 million (£12.1 million) in VC funding from a host of investors including Altas Ventures, Highland Capital Partners and Pond Venture Partners. Also joining

Government venture fund gets the green light

2009-11-23T18:59:00

The government is to launch a venture fund to invest in growing businesses after an independent review highlighted an equity gap for small firms seeking growth capital. Latest Growing Business' Weekly

KINAXO Completes Financing Round To Enhance Biomarker Development

2009-11-23T12:06:00

Martinsried, Germany / b3c newswire / - KINAXO Biotechnologies GmbH announces the completion of a financing round, gaining two new investors in the company, Leifina and Conmit Invest. At the same time

Re:John Doerr on Carbon Costs & Financing Innovation Thanks, Carmi - the days of

2009-11-23T10:57:00

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Jason Goldberg Leaving Xing After A Year; New Startup & Investments

2009-11-22T17:55:00

Jason Goldberg, the chief product officer of Xing, the European biz social network that Burda just bought a big stake in, is leaving the company with this deal, about 12 months after his social news startup

Sun Catalytix Receives Seed Financing From Polaris Venture Partners

2009-11-23T18:58:00

Sun Catalytix Receives Seed Financing From Licensed Portfolio of Water-Splitting Catalysis Patents Will Drive Innovation Sponsored by: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- , a distributed energy

DigitalBridge Raises New Venture Capital

2009-11-23T16:50:00

DigitalBridge Communications Corp. , an Ashburn, Va.-based provider of WiMax broadband service to underserved communities, has raised an undisclosed amount of new venture capital funding. Schurz Communications

VC-backed Movetis Planning IPO

2009-11-23T16:50:00

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian drugmaker Movetis said it could raise up to 112.4 million euros ($167 million) in an initial public offering to help fund the European launch of its Resolor treatment for

Plato�??s Forms Closes $545,000 Seed Financing

2009-11-23T16:21:00

Founded by Darryl Siry and Ben Metcalfe, Platos Forms is a professional messaging platform focused on the problem of rapid proliferation of misinformation in online media. (PRWEB) November 23, 2009 --

End Of The Old Days At Indian VC Firm

2009-11-19T23:14:00

Bay Area firms grab 46 percent of venture funding as it surges nationwide

2009-11-21T23:42:00

With clean tech leading the way, Bay Area companies scooped up a remarkable 46 percent of venture capital investments in the third quarter of 2009, including the seven largest deals. The greater Silicon

Trademark Fight For Sand Hill Road

2009-11-21T03:07:00

Legal Pad: Your turkey arriving early this week. Read the latest posts on the main page, or sample a la carte: Sand Hill Advisors v. Sand Hill Advisors: The hottest trademark dispute in Silicon Valley!

VC to add physical therapy program

2009-11-22T00:32:00

(Victoria Advocate - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- What program costs Total costs for the first five years of the PTA program are projected at $900,000, funded by tuition and fees,

How Venture Capital Lost Its Way

2009-11-20T23:33:00

When people around the world try to explain the American system of entrepreneurship, they often point to venture capital. True enough, the venture capital ecosystem has nurtured startups that became household

picoChip Designs secures $20 million in venture funding round - Z...

2009-11-20T19:29:00

Companies: AT&T Corp. (T), Highland Capital Corp (HLCC) picoChip Designs Limited, a UK-based provider of signal processing products for wireless communications, has secured $20 million in a venture funding

The Chances That Kleiner Will Fund Your Greentech Firm: 1 Percent

2009-11-23T19:54:00

Greentech Resources and Analysis By Posted November 23rd, 2009 at :06 am in So you think youve come up with the next game-changing greentech idea and now you just need to score some funding to get your

More info on the Dell Mini 3i Available Now

2009-11-23T16:25:00

China Mobile will soon become the first mobile operator to sell the Mini 3i OPhone, comes with a 3.5-inch touch screen and 640 x 360 resolution. The Mini 3i runs China Mobile�??s OPhone open source platform,

Ireland's economic woes pushes it out of Top 20 of most attractive global countries

2009-11-23T13:51:00

Ireland has fallen out of the top 20 most attractive global countries for venture capital and private equity investment according to a new report issued today by Spain's IESE Business School in collaboration