Dave Keating
Esprit’s Simon Cook has been hard at work making the case to American investors that Europe’s venture capital future – and present – is full of unheralded success. Dave Keating reports.
Despite the significant increase in publicly-backed UK funds investing in early-stage companies private investors won’t touch, such funds have not yet made attractive returns. NESTA’s Jonathan Kestenbaum wants to change that.
Venture capital investment in New England health industry companies saw a robust 44 percent increase in 2006, with biotech making up the lion’s share of investment in that area. Dave Keating reports.
VCTs have taken a lot of flack recently in the UK, but fund managers are going on the offensive to prove that despite changes to the tax scheme, they are still a safe bet. Dave Keating reports.
European cleantech investments have surpassed €1b, and analysts are predicting that the sector is now ready to mature, moving from component solutions to commercial packages. Dave Keating reports.
European cleantech investments have surpassed €1b, and analysts are predicting that the sector is now ready to mature, moving from component solutions to commercial packages. Dave Keating reports.
Despite high levels of VC investment, mobile phone web surfing has yet to take off in the US, with just six percent of users regularly using the feature. Still, mobile web start-ups have high hopes for the future. Dave Keating reports.
Despite high levels of VC investment, mobile phone web surfing has yet to take off in the US, with just six percent of users regularly using the feature. Still, mobile web start-ups have high hopes for the future. Dave Keating reports.
Accel Partners’ Joe Schoendorf says the expansion of VC activity throughout the world has created a 24/7 venture environment in which investors are going after revolutionary advances that could change the world. Dave Keating reports.
Accel Partners’ Joe Schoendorf says the expansion of VC activity throughout the world has created a 24/7 venture environment in which investors are going after revolutionary advances that could change the world. Dave Keating reports.