Venture Capital News

Progeny, a start-up seeking to commercialize the Debian version of Linux, is on the prowl for new funding, a company co-founder has confirmed.

P-I reporter John Cook explores startups, venture capital and life in Seattle's emerging technology community.2.7

A lot of venture capital and startup firms are looking at ways to tap into Asian markets, especially given the recent success of Chinese companies such as Alibaba.com and Baidu.2.7

SANTA CLARA, Calif. , Sehat Sutardja, chairman, president and CEO of Marvell Technology Group Ltd.3.1

It boasts three decades of experience and 450-plus investments, with more than 100 of those going public, and counts 3com, SGI, Compaq and Genentech among its hits.2.7

Ziptronix, a semiconductor technology company, said it would use $7.2 million in venture capital to expand sales and marketing and to develop additional partnerships.2.7

Alphion's third round of funding was led by Tallwood Venture Capital with participation from Goldman Sachs, Narra Venture Capital, and industry executives as well as new investors Axiom Venture Partners, and ...2.7

Question: I'm still in the early stages of building my business, and it's clear that my personal funds won't be enough to fully finance this venture.2.7

Alder BioPharmaceuticals has spent the past 20 months working on a simpler, more efficient way to mass-produce antibodies - a leap that could make it easier to manufacture drugs based on human proteins.2.7

Fibrex Medical Research & Development GmbH announces the reception of public funding for the development of a new sepsis therapy.2.7

High-profile investors pump money into two startups that helped pioneer the grassroots broadcasting medium.2.7

Collax, a German company with new venture capital to back its Linux server technology, said Thursday that it is planning to expand in the U.S. after establishing a base in Germany.3.1

Skylon Advisors Inc. today announced that it has agreed to sell its VentureLink group of labour-sponsored investment funds to the funds' portfolio managers.2.7

Powell will serve as a senior adviser on technology and regulatory issues in the media, communications and information industries, in addition to advising on new and existing investments, the company said.4.5

To support the company's accelerated penetration into new technology markets, Expand Networks has secured $9 million in venture capital funding.2.7

Almost any newspaper article about Jim Bildner has to remind the reader of the 51-year-old businessman's meteoric rise and fall as the founder of the '80s-era yupscale grocery chain J. Bildner & Sons.2.7

Kalido, a leading adaptive enterprise data warehouse provider, launched a new technical advisory board with an inaugural meeting held at the U.S. headquarters of Atlas Venture, one of Kalido's investors.3.1

John Miller, who resigned in January as president of Romano's Macaroni Grill, has been named chief executive of Taco Bueno, the Mexican fast-food chain's new parent said Wednesday.3.1

Genoptix gets $17 million; Lasso Logic ropes in $4 million; and Tentoe counts another $7.2 million.2.7

After getting through all the chitchat, she got a puzzled look on her face and asked, "Why are you so obsessed with VSP Capital?" I don't remember my exact response , but it probably was something like: ...3.1

BANGALORE: Offshoring is on the rise, reveals Sourcing Advisory firm, Technology Partners International index for the Q2 2005.2.7

Chennai: With a view to aggressively promote agribusiness project development in the country, the Government of India has approved a Rs48-crore venture capital assistance to agribusiness projects and to set up ...2.7

The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund is calling for proposals from experienced venture capital fund managers or firms to establish and manage a VIF Seed Fund under the VIF Fund of Funds Programme.2.7

SAN FRANCISCO , Communications IC provider Cortina Systems Inc. said Wednesday that it has secured $30 million in a Series C financing, led by new investors Canaan Partners and JAFCO Ventures.4.6

A California company backed by Silicon Valley venture capitalists will soon start selling donated mothers' milk to hospitals treating premature infants, the Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday.4

NEW ORLEANS,The Navy is starting a dialogue with venture capitalists that officials hope will result in a speedier acquisition process for bringing innovative technologies to warfighters.2.7

It's August 9, 2005. Do you know where your Internet revolution is? The question is relevant because today is the 10-year anniversary of Netscape's initial public offering.2.7

Consider PieMart Inc. , maker of tasty cantaloupe pies. Stores can't keep these pies in stock.2.7

Krause sold to Boston media company ABRY Partners of Boston, a media company that invest exclusively in media and communications companies, purchased F&W; Publications, which owns the Iola-based Krause ...1.7

Open-source mobile application server vendor Funambol has secured US$5 million in venture capital backing, the US company announced Monday.2.7

The latest: the MVNO closed a new round of funding to bring its total purse to $67 million.2.7

There's a new player in the market for predictive-analytics software with designs on using RFID and predictive analytics to improve inventory controls.2.7

Madison, Wis. - Another dismal report on venture capital investing in Wisconsin has some business leaders wondering what the state must do to attract more private equity financing for its emerging companies.3.1

Wireless VOIP: The Path to Enterprise Fixed/Mobile Convergence Voice over wireless LAN is gaining traction in the enterprise as robust wireless networking systems and dualmode 802.11/cellular handsets emerge on ...2.7

NEW DELHI: Swedish speciality pharma company, Meda, on Monday said that it has signed an agreement to acquire the German pharmaceutical group Viatris from Advent International, one of the largest private equity ...3.1