VC
RSS VCCGU sets up £20m VC fund for e-insurance firms
News UK insurance company CGU has created a £20m venture capital fund to back ecommerce businesses relevant to the insurance sector. The fund will be managed by UK-based venture capital specialist, Quester, and is expected to make between... [26 Apr 2000]
Web entrepreneur urges start-ups to value connections
News Don't go to Uncle Joe for cash as he won't have the same connections as a VC," he said. Community and connections and not content or cash is the key to a successful Internet start up according to Guy Kawasaki, CEO at... [25 Apr 2000]
Women debate high-tech ways to shatter glass ceiling
News The VC companies that back dot-coms are often looking for a track record and proven credibility. Thousands of businesswomen across the world will link up today to debate the changing role of women in the workplace, and... [05 Apr 2000]
Quantum invests $100m in VC spin-off
News Storage specialist, Quantum, has set aside $100m to establish a venture capital spin-off aimed at unearthing new technologies, business models and applications in its industry. Jim Schraith, the former executive vice president of... [22 Mar 2000]
Softbank targets European start-ups with $1bn VC drive
News Japanese Internet software group, Softbank, is storming into the European venture capital market with the launch of two funds totalling £630m ($1bn). Softbank said £285m ($450m) of the money will be used to invest in UK Internet... [09 Mar 2000]
Andersen starts up Net VC fund
News Andersen Consulting is to form a $1bn unit to invest in high-tech start-ups. The fund will be managed under the name Andersen Consulting Ventures, and will aim to take ownership stakes in emerging companies in the technology sector. [14 Dec 1999]
Transatlantic Cable : The CIA gets into Venture Capital
Comment The reaction of the VC community has been somewhat muted, with many analysts wondering why the CIA doesn't just spend the money on spying on someone instead. One prominent VC analyst commented: "Say the... [06 Oct 1999]
Mediasurface completes financing mission
News Hayman claimed the evidence for this was the increasing number of US companies looking to ally with European VC companies. Mediasurface has completed its third round of financing and raised £6.5m - valuing the company at... [04 Aug 1999]
Diary of a start-up (2): 'Please sir, can I have some more?' The search for capital
Comment It's about understanding what the venture capitalists' (VC) expectations are and how best to communicate the deal-securing information to them. This is likely to include some major players in the VC and... [23 Apr 1999]
