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Amazon invests $175m in LivingSocial
Amazon has traditionally avoided corporate venturing but after becoming a limited partner in venture capital (VC) firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers's $250m sFund for social media deals it has taken a stake in discount coupon company LivingSocial.
Dec 2, 2010Acton takes up second-hand goods deal
Acton Capital Partners invests an undisclosed amount in Momox, a Germany-based online buy-back service for media products.
Dec 2, 2010New generation of venture professionals emerges
Venture capital firms in era of change as numbers shrink but new firms and professionals emerge to take their place.
Dec 1, 2010Corporate venturing begins a decade of expansion
Companies increase amounts and role in entrepreneurial investment syndicates and new and existing units prepare for further growth.
Nov 30, 2010Venturing programmes live longer
Average life of a corporate venturing programme increased from 2.5 years to 3.8 years over the past decade as they become a recognised part of the innovation toolkit.
Nov 30, 2010Exciting times lie ahead as VC industry shrinks
The number of maturing venture capital funds heavily outnumbers those being raised as the industry contracts.
Nov 30, 2010Innovative regions: Ireland
The Emerald Isle promotes its venturing strategy in the first of a new series of places trying to support its entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Nov 30, 2010DangDang opens its IPO book
IDG Technology Ventures, a corporate venturing unit of IDG, owns 21.4 million B shares (6.8%) in E-Commerce China DangDang ahead of its US flotation.
Nov 19, 2010IS Solutions caught by Speed-Trap
IS Solutions and Beringea invest in Speed-Trap, an online shopping analysis website.
Nov 13, 2010Socializr drained by Punchbowl
Intel Capital-backed Punchbowl Software buys peer Socializr.
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