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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, 2016Editorial: 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, 2016Sight Machine manufactures $13.5m series B
GE Ventures joined existing investor O'Reilly AlphaTech for a round that the manufacturing analytics company will spend on sales, marketing and product development.
Mar 22, 2016Big 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, 2016Fosun reacts with Molbase in series C round
Molbase, a marketplace for chemicals suppliers, has obtained series C funding from a consortium featuring Fosun-backed firm Kinzon Capital.
Mar 21, 2016Silicon Microgravity attracts Cambridge
University of Cambridge Enterprise Fund III has invested an undisclosed sum in its spinout.
Mar 14, 2016GUV Big Deal: Aprea records $51m series B
Thierry Heles, editor of Global University Venturing, takes an alternate look at one of last week's corporate venturing deals.
Mar 14, 2016Big Deal: Cainiao picks up $1.5bn
The logistics service, backed by Alibaba and a host of other corporates, has reportedly raised funding at a $7.7bn valuation, illustrating the effect e-commerce has had on the logistics sector.
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