Where Global Innovation
and Capital Meet
Sectors Art of CVCConsumerEnergyFinancialHealthIndustrialITMediaServicesStartupsTelecomsTransportUniversity

Financial

Organising for Innovation in Japan

Discussion at Kyushu University, Japan, identifies that Fukuoka, under its youthful mayor Soichiro Takashima (he was elected in 2010 aged 36), is one region continuing to explore its options to be a growth centre.


Mar 26, 2016

Editorial: CVCs and governments step up

All the VC deals (with named investors) on Friday had effectively corporate or government venture capital angles, including sole rounds by CVCs.

Mar 25, 2016

UniCredit confirms $220m fintech investment unit

UniCredit Evo will fund early-stage developers of innovative technology and mid-stage investments in more established companies.

Mar 24, 2016

TMC goes HomeUnion in $16m round

Online property investment manager HomeUnion increased its overall funding to $23m in a series B round backed by TMC Group's Tamarisc unit.

Mar 23, 2016

Cumulus floats to $31m

HC Technologies was among the investors in consumer lender Cumulus Funding's $6m series A round, secured alongside a $25m debt facility.

Mar 21, 2016

Big Deal: Le Sports shoots for $1bn

HNA Group has invested $185m in sports streaming platform Le Sports as part of a round that could end up topping $1bn, showing how online companies are helping China's media sector rapidly grow.

Mar 21, 2016

BBVA gets eighth Open Talent contest underway

Participating fintech startups will compete for a combined $200,000 in prize money and two weeks immersion with BBVA.

Mar 17, 2016
© 2026 Mawsonia Ltd. All rights reserved.
test reg

Login

Not yet subscribed?

See your subscription offers here