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Reed Elsevier Ventures: market maps showed way to generate dealflow
Reed Elsevier Ventures is one of the few corporate funds set up in 2000 - the heady days of the dot.com bubble - to be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Diana Noble, a former partner at Schroder Ventures (now Permira), was persuaded to lead it and first to join her was Tony Askew. Kevin Brown followed as a principal and was promoted to partner the next year. Noble stepped down as managing partner at the end of 2004 to join the William J Clinton Foundation and Askew took the reins. The three of them discussed with editor James Mawson in last month's issue how the venturing team was originally architected and, in this second article, Reed Elsevier Ventures' approach to investing.
Oct 4, 2010Reality of decision-making at big companies unveiled
Software AG, the second-largest software vendor in Germany, examined how and whether to set up a corporate venturing unit and decided against it a few days before gaining expected ratification from the full board. Global Corporate Venturing editor James Mawson spoke to Frederic Hanika, senior vice-president and head of mergers and acquisitions.
Oct 4, 2010Innovation mechanisms tailored to business needs
In-house solutions are being replaced by partnerships
Oct 4, 2010Deal round-up: September 2010
Summary of September 2010's deal activity with a corporate venturing involvement.
Oct 4, 2010How to retain the value in buying portfolio companies
Companies are best when portfolio out their corporate venturing unit's portfolio when the division is managed independently.
Oct 4, 2010Hard lessons learned in the education sector
Profile: Kaplan VC, which was launched as venturing division of Washington Post Company's education subsidiary Kaplan earlier this year.
Sep 1, 2010The South African press
REview of the transformation of South Africa's press between 1994 and 2004.
Sep 1, 2010Naspers transforms itself through venturing
Profile: Naspers, a South Africa-based media conglomerate has become perhaps the country's most successful post-apartheid business on the back of a global diversification strategy through corporate venturing and acquisitions.
Sep 1, 2010Intel's Smart decision reaps its long-term rewards
Case study: Smart Technologies shows how to successfully venture invest for more than a decade.
Aug 31, 2010Profile: Steamboat navigates to venture success
Profile of Steamboat Ventures, Disney's highly successful corporate venturing unit.
Aug 31, 2010Playdom enters Disney's magic kingdom
Case study of Disney, the world's largest media group's, acquisition of social gaming company Playdom from investors, including corporate venturing unit Steamboat Ventures.
Aug 31, 2010C-suite insights: Patrick McGovern, founder of IDG
Patrick McGovern, founder and chairman of International Data Group, discusses launching a venturing unit, in China, and his plans for the future.
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