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RSS VC 3iVodafone adds VC in board shuffle
News Vodafone has announced several new appointments to its board, the day after it released KPIs (key performance indicators) showing it has now notched up some 165 million customers globally. Among the new additions to the board are Andrew... [26 Jul 2005]
Jewellery database helps to slash fraud
Case Study In 1992 Stevens raised VC funds for his vision from 3i and three years ago his tech business, e-register, was bought by Helphire Group. The founder of Bath-based jewellery outlet, Christopher Milton... [28 Jun 2005]
Wi-Fi hotspot provider gets 3i and Accel millions
News The deal sees The Cloud emerge from under previous parent Inspired Broadcast Networks and is the first round of VC funding. Wi-Fi hotspot 'wholesale' provider The Cloud has received venture capital funding from... [12 Jul 2004]
Tech investment healthy in Europe, healthiest in UK
News Keith Arundale, European VC leader at PwC's Global Technology Industry Group, said: "Some investors will be thinking why they should invest in early-stage companies when they can make so much on buyouts. [17 Jun 2004]
'Holy Grail' of funding found by UK mobile firm Intuwave
News UK mobile phone software firm Intuwave has secured a £2.8m third round of funding from its existing group of investors, which includes London-based VC giants 3i. The funding follows a second round in... [03 Sep 2003]
3i lays off one in five
News 3i will lay off one in five employees and close seven offices across Europe as the high-tech downturn slashes the value of its investments. The private equity financing group has admitted that its value has fallen 23 per... [31 Oct 2001]
Mobile giants give content the cold shoulder
Comment Infrastructure was the only category of investment for internet (including wireless internet) that saw an increase in VC financing last year. A look at the portfolio of Nokia's VC arm illustrates the way... [07 Mar 2001]
Cambridge back on track after $32m investment
News The VC funds of Ericsson and Intel join Siemens' Mustang Ventures and a group of smaller VC players such as 3i, Alta Berkeley, and Argo Global, who participated in earlier funding... [12 Feb 2001]
VCs get tough with start-ups
News In the wake of this year's technology stock tumble, investors are demanding higher dividend rates or increased equity stakes from entrepreneurs who fail to satisfy specified returns within an agreed timeframe, according to Jason Purcell,... [20 Sep 2000]
bye bye boo.com: lessons in ebusiness
Comment VC company 3i says the Boo.com affair has not made it any more nervous about investing in dot-coms. Founded by Swedish entrepreneurs with a track record of running a successful Internet bookshop, the... [19 May 2000]
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]
