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BMW increases size of venture capital fund by 400% to $530 million
BMW AG plans to boost its investments in start-ups, as competition intensifies with new rivals including Tesla Motors Inc. over technologies that make cars smarter and more energy efficient. The i Ventures division will be moving its headquarters from NY
RiverVest Venture Partners Closes on $15 Million Biopharma Pre-Seed Fund – RiverVest Venture Partners
Life sciences venture capital firm RiverVest Venture Partners today announced the closing of Archer Seed Fund, L.P. at $15 million. Archer will invest modest amounts of pre-seed and seed funding in about 10 early-stage biopharmaceutical companies, according to RiverVest Managing
Forbes: Allied Minds leading in IP commercialization in the US
New technologies and intellectual properties are being created all over the US, but many times the capabilities to commercialize it are unavailable. Boston-based Allied Minds is a diversified holding company focused on venture creation that transforms previously unknown or filed
MIT Skoltech Seed Fund issues call for proposals, collab research with Russian institutions
The MIT Skoltech Seed Fund Program is calling for proposals, now through Dec. 23, from MIT faculty and researchers with principal investigator status for innovative projects that have the potential to benefit the development of the MIT Skoltech Program or
(Venture Capitalists Take Note) University Startup Funds Are For Real
The common auto-pilot statement (I’ve been guilty of it–often–as well) is that universities need more money from pre-seed venture capital to launch successful startups. After a click-whirr pause caused by our recent startup gap fund webinar(sample here), I’m not so
State Investing to Make Connecticut More Attractive to Tech Startups
ROCKY HILL _ The state’s venture capital fund, prodded by investors suggesting a new direction, is scouting for high-tech funds where it can invest public money to broaden its network of technology-based startups. Connecticut Innovations, which invests in startup bioscience,
Two entrepreneur alumni donate $1 million each to UBC seed fund
Greg Peet, a technology entrepreneur who attended UBC’s Sauder School of Business, and Glenn Walsh, who founded the mining construction company Tercon Group and is an alumnus of the faculty of applied science, donated the money to a seed fund
Sodexo launches strategic venture capital fund, dedicated to accompanying innovative start-ups
Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, announced today the launch of Sodexo Ventures, a 50 million euro venture capital fund, whose investments will combine agility and creativity with the Group’s investment capacity, skills and expertise in sectors as
Tsinghua University’s Redbud Capital To Launch $150M Venture Fund-Of-Funds
Redbud Capital, an investment platform under Tsinghua Holdings, has teamed up with the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of Yiwu City and Zhejiang China Commodities City Group to launch a RMB1 billion (US$150 million) fund-of-funds focused on venture
Michigan State University Foundation Launches $5M Venture Fund, Red Cedar Ventures LLC
[fusion_text]The Michigan State University Foundation (MSUF) announced today the formation of its new, $5M venture investing subsidiary, Red Cedar Ventures. Its newest program features both a pre-seed fund and an opportunity fund focused on helping Michigan State University-based startups and