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China Tech: Five Us Venture Capital Firms Invested Over Us$3 Billion In Mainland Ai, Semiconductors | South China Morning Post
2024-02-08T19:31:05.958924-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/china-tech-five-us-venture-capital-firms-invested-over-us3-billion-in-mainland-ai-semiconductors-south-china-morning-post-20240208038/
House panel rues ‘decades of investment’ after investigation of GGV Capital, GSR Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Walden International.
Singapore Semiconductor Startup Silicon Box Raises Us$200 Million To Hit Us$1 Billion Valuation
2024-01-09T06:06:27.568120-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/singapore-semiconductor-startup-silicon-box-raises-us200-million-to-hit-us1-billion-valuation-20240109009/
SEMICONDUCTOR company Silicon Box has raised US$200 million in a Series B round, bringing its valuation to over US$1 billion less than three years after its founding, the startup said on Monday (Jan 8).
Semiconductor Startup Raises $55M To Help Cloud Companies Handle The Ai Boom
2023-11-02T07:06:24.997824-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/semiconductor-startup-raises-55m-to-help-cloud-companies-handle-the-ai-boom-20231102500/
The advent of generative AI has turbocharged demand for cloud computing services, and data centers need a boost of their own to meet the rising demand. Chip design startup MangoBoost says it can give that boost.
Incore Semiconductors Raises $3M In Funding From Sequoia Capital, Et Telecom
2023-05-12T07:06:48.696180-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/incore-semiconductors-raises-3m-in-funding-from-sequoia-capital-et-telecom-20230512535/
InCore will use the funds raised to enhance its portfolio of core-hub generators and reference system-on-chip platforms aimed at multiple segments of the embedded chips space.
After Shelving Ipo, Semiconductor Startup Astera Labs Climbs To $3.2B Valuation In New Fidelity-led Funding Round
2022-11-17T08:11:06.572955-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/after-shelving-ipo-semiconductor-startup-astera-labs-climbs-to-32b-valuation-in-new-fidelity-led-funding-round-20221117758/
While other tech companies have seen their valuations slashed, Astera's has more than tripled to $3.2 billion from a previous $950 million.
Chinese Car Chip Start-up Siengine Raises Us$148 Million In New Funding As Private Equity Firms Invest In Semiconductors | South China Morning Post
2022-07-20T08:11:08.160460-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinese-car-chip-start-up-siengine-raises-us148-million-in-new-funding-as-private-equity-firms-invest-in-semiconductors-south-china-morning-post-20220720108/
SiEngine’s successful fundraising reflects venture capitalists’ renewed optimism in China’s semiconductor self-sufficiency drive.
Seattle Startup Tignis Raises $7.2M To Fuel Use Of Ai Process Control In Semiconductor Manufacturing – Geekwire
2022-05-12T11:11:05.769985-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/seattle-startup-tignis-raises-72m-to-fuel-use-of-ai-process-control-in-semiconductor-manufacturing-geekwire-20220512967/
Seattle-based startup Tignis has raised $7.2 million in new funding as it continues to innovate with artificial intelligence process control in semiconductor manufacturing. The company’s PAICe suite of products uses AI and machine learning to accelerate the ability to build, validate and deploy machine learning enabled solutions in the manufacturing and process industries.
Semiconductor Watchlist: Intel, Amd, Marvel
2022-03-14T19:31:05.897287-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/semiconductor-watchlist-intel-amd-marvel-20220314989/
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The benchmark PHLX Index (SOX) started the week at 3,211, down 1.47% over the prior week. The SOX is down 18.63% on a year-to-date basis. Semiconductors continued to slide last week, and unimpressed Wall Street analysts say it will get worse before it gets better for big semiconductor companies. Consider Morgan Stanley, which just downgraded Intel (INTC) to “underperform” from “equal weight”, in what’s best described as a trading strategy shift by the investment bank. Morgan also slashed Intel’s price target from $55 to $47.
Fabless Semiconductor Company Astera Labs Raises $50M For Ai Hardware Designs
2021-09-27T14:01:06.475851-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/fabless-semiconductor-company-astera-labs-raises-50m-for-ai-hardware-designs-20210927125/
Astera Labs, a company developing infrastructure for AI and machine learning workloads, has raised $50 million in venture capital. :
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Astera Labs, a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Silicon Valley, today announced that it raised $50 million in series C funding at a $950 million post-money valuation. Fidelity led the round with participation from Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners, Avigdor Willenz Group, GlobalLink1 Capital, Intel Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, and VentureTech Alliance.
Ai Semiconductor Firm Deep Vision Raises $35 Mn In Series B Funding
2021-09-20T08:41:06.657720-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ai-semiconductor-firm-deep-vision-raises-35-mn-in-series-b-funding-20210920656/
Deep Vision stated that the funding proceeds will help it expand the capabilities of its AI processor and software tools as well as support its rapidly growing customer base.
Tiger Global Leads $35 Mn Funding In Ai Semiconductor Company Deep Vision | Business Standard News
2021-09-20T07:16:34.388118-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tiger-global-leads-35-mn-funding-in-ai-semiconductor-company-deep-vision-business-standard-news-20210920648/
Deep Vision's AI processor helps provide camera-based applications like smart retail, driver-monitoring systems, smart city, drones, and factory automation. :
Deep Vision Inc, the developer of an AI processor and comprehensive software development suite for edge computing applications, has received $35 million in a Series B financing round, led by Tiger Global. When combined with its existing revenue streams, the funding proceeds will help Deep Vision expand the capabilities of its AI processor and software tools and support its rapidly growing customer base.
Softbank Leads $200M Investment In Semiconductor Startup, Boosts Logistics Chip Space
2021-07-30T07:01:27.353539-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/softbank-leads-200m-investment-in-semiconductor-startup-boosts-logistics-chip-space-20210730514/
SoftBank Group’s Vision Fund 2 led the investment in Wiliot. Previous investors include Amazon Web Services and the venture capital arms of Samsung and Japanese mobile carrier NTT Docomo.
China Money Podcast: Semiconductor Chip Shortage Problems As Chinese Startups Continue Raising Funds – China Money Network
2021-04-09T19:01:08.189716-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/china-money-podcast-semiconductor-chip-shortage-problems-as-chinese-startups-continue-raising-funds-china-money-network-20210409134/
In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending April 9. This week was punctuated by the Qingming Festival in China that closed businesses, but we still recorded 51 different investment deals closing in the past 5 days totaling […]
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Chinese Semiconductor Firm Brite Snags $50M From Xiaomi, Oriza, Others
2020-08-07T07:11:07.222785-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinese-semiconductor-firm-brite-snags-50m-from-xiaomi-oriza-others-20200807747/
Brite previously completed three rounds from Norwest Venture Partners, Gobi Partners and IPV Capital. The post Chinese semiconductor firm Brite snags $50m from Xiaomi, Oriza, others appeared first on DealStreetAsia.
Chinese Semiconductor Laser Maker Everbright Photonics Raises $21M Series C Round – China Money Network
2020-06-24T07:21:10.473559-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinese-semiconductor-laser-maker-everbright-photonics-raises-21m-series-c-round-china-money-network-tJHDVsyWA7xoDw5mfAe3AL-20200624201/
Chinese semiconductor laser chip maker Everbright Photonics recently announced the completion of a RMB150 million (US$21.22 million) series C round financing led by Huatai Securities. SDIC (Ningbo) Technology Achievement Transfer Venture Investment Fund, and Nanjing Daofeng Investment also participated in the round. Founded in 2012, Everbright Photonics is committed to the R&D, production and sales […]
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Chinese Semiconductor Laser Maker Everbright Photonics Raises $21M Series C Round – China Money Network
2020-06-24T07:06:08.903228-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinese-semiconductor-laser-maker-everbright-photonics-raises-21m-series-c-round-china-money-network-20200624182/
Chinese semiconductor laser chip maker Everbright Photonics recently announced the completion of a RMB150 million (US$21.22 million) series C round financing led by Huatai Securities. SDIC (Ningbo) Technology Achievement Transfer Venture Investment Fund, and Nanjing Daofeng Investment also participated in the round. Founded in 2012, Everbright Photonics is committed to the R&D, production and sales of high-power semiconductor laser chips, high-efficiency VCSEL chips, high-speed optical communication chips, and related optoelectronic devices and application systems.
Byd Semiconductor Nets $113M In New Round Financing – China Money Network
2020-06-17T07:01:05.803063-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/byd-semiconductor-nets-113m-in-new-round-financing-china-money-network-20200617739/
Chinese integrated circuits and power devices developer BYD Semiconductor completed two rounds of financing within 62 days. Chinese new energy vehicle giant BYD announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary BYD Semiconductor has completed a RMB800 million (US$113.12 million) series A+ round financing, involving thirty strategic investors such as Xiaomi Inc., Lenovo Group, Country Garde Venture Capital, […]
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Sequoia, Cicc Capital Pour $265M Into Byd Semiconductor – China Money Network
2020-05-27T12:31:09.388265-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/sequoia-cicc-capital-pour-265m-into-byd-semiconductor-china-money-network-20200527360/
Chinese new energy vehicle giant BYD announced yesterday that its wholly-owned subsidiary BYD Semiconductor has introduced strategic investors through capital increase and share expansion. Investors include Sequoia Capital China, CICC Capital, SDIC Venture Capital, Himalaya Capital and other Chinese and foreign investment firms. Among them, SDIC Venture Capital and Himalaya Capital are existing shareholders of […]
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Chinese Automaker Byd's Semiconductor Unit Raises $265M Ahead Of Separate Listing
2020-05-27T07:26:09.187357-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinese-automaker-byds-semiconductor-unit-raises-265m-ahead-of-separate-listing-20200527326/
The company has raised the funding from investors including Sequoia Capital China. The post Chinese automaker BYD’s semiconductor unit raises $265m ahead of separate listing appeared first on DealStreetAsia.
Gurus Back Micron Amidst The Revival Of The Semiconductor Industry
2020-01-21T12:06:08.134951-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/gurus-back-micron-amidst-the-revival-of-the-semiconductor-industry-20200121682/
Industry-wide sales are expected to recover in the second half of this year, enabling chip-makers to grow Continue reading...:
The semiconductor industry is cyclical, and picking companies to invest in can turn out to be a tricky task. The uncertainty surrounding the sector often leads to the mispricing of securities, which provides great investment opportunities. For example, I published an article on Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) on Sept. 20, 2019, when shares were trading at around $81, in which I assigned a target price of $109. Shares closed at $124.17 on Jan. 17, 2020, gaining 53% in this short time.
New Semiconductor Technologies Driving Down Cost Of Electric Vehicle Batteries
2020-01-09T15:01:06.066889-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/new-semiconductor-technologies-driving-down-cost-of-electric-vehicle-batteries-HecDFvEGj7ZB5JxKcQ578N-20200109837/
Until now, electric vehicle batteries suffered from being costly, large and inefficient. Gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) are two semiconductor technologies in the driver’s seat to change all that.
New Semiconductor Technologies Driving Down Cost Of Electric Vehicle Batteries
2020-01-08T16:31:07.274406-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/new-semiconductor-technologies-driving-down-cost-of-electric-vehicle-batteries-20200108750/
Until now, electric vehicle batteries suffered from being costly, large and inefficient. Gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) are two semiconductor technologies in the driver’s seat to change all that.
Sambanova Systems Named 2019 “startup To Watch” By Global Semiconductor Alliance
2019-12-09T13:01:05.820102-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/sambanova-systems-named-2019-startup-to-watch-by-global-semiconductor-alliance-20191209665/
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SambaNova Systems, the company building the industry’s most advanced systems platform to run artificial intelligence (AI) applications from the datacenter to the edge, announced today it was named the 2019 “Startup to Watch” by the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA). The annual award is presented to individuals and companies that have demonstrated unparalleled excellence through their vision, innovation, execution and future opportunity. As researchers devel.
Semiconductor Startup Wiliot Raises $30M Led By Aws And Samsung
2019-01-15T20:01:05.222295-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/semiconductor-startup-wiliot-raises-30m-led-by-aws-and-samsung-20190115681/
Wiliot makes a sticker sized battery-free Bluetooth sensor tag with an ARM processor that's powered by ambient radio frequencies. :
Wiliot makes a sticker sized battery-free Bluetooth sensor tag with an ARM processor that's powered by ambient radio frequencies. Wiliot, a fabless semiconductor startup based in Israel, announced the close of $30 million Series B round of funding from investors including Amazon Web Services, Samsung Venture Investment and Qualcomm Ventures. Wiliot makes a sticker sized battery-free Bluetooth sensor tag with an ARM processor that's powered by ambient radio frequencies.
Amazon Invests In Qualcomm-backed Israeli Semiconductor Startup - The Financial Express
2019-01-14T14:31:07.173343-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/amazon-invests-in-qualcomm-backed-israeli-semiconductor-startup-the-financial-express-20190114540/
Wiliot has closed a $30 million Series B funding round, with investment coming from AWS, Samsung Venture Investment Corp. and Avery Dennison Corp., the company said in a statement Monday.
Silicon Carbide Power Semiconductors Market Worth $1,109 Mn By 2025 | Cagr 18.1%: Allied Market
2018-09-17T10:01:03.853580-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/silicon-carbide-power-semiconductors-market-worth-1109-mn-by-2025-cagr-181-allied-market-20180917667/
PORTLAND, Oregon, September 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
An upsurge in demand for power electronics across various industry verticals along with SiC-based photovoltaic cells in emerging economies would create growth opportunities in the silicon carbide power semiconductors industry...
Secretive Semiconductor Startup Groq Raises $52M From Social Capital – Techcrunch
2018-09-05T23:11:04.518323-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/secretive-semiconductor-startup-groq-raises-52m-from-social-capital-techcrunch-20180905613/
Groq has raised $52.3 million of a $60 million round, per an SEC filing. Social Capital co-founder and former Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya, who’s listed on the filing, has participated in the funding. Presumably, Palihapitiya’s investment came from Social Capital; the firm, which has been experiencing a boatload of personnel changes as of late, led Groq’s $10 […]
China Everbright And Walden International Launch Special Private Equity Fund For Semiconductor, It Industries
2017-10-26T12:01:07.690500-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/china-everbright-and-walden-international-launch-special-private-equity-fund-for-semiconductor-it-industries-20171026470/
China Everbright and Walden International Launch Special Private Equity Fund for Semiconductor, IT IndustriesBusiness News AsiaHONG KONG — During today's Everbright Investment Conference 2017 in Hong Kong, China Everbright Limited (“CEL”, 165.HK) and globally renowned investment firm Walden International Group jointly announced the official launch of Walden CEL Global ...and more »
Shanhai Capital Completes $500M Buyout Of US Chip-Maker Analogix
2017-04-07T14:35:27.969195-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/shanhai-capital-completes-500m-buyout-of-us-chip-maker-analogix-20170407310/
A consortium led by Beijing Shanhai Capital Management Co Ltd has acquired US-based chip-maker Analogix Semiconductor, in a buyout deal pegged at $500 million. China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund Co Ltd (China IC Fund) joined Shanhai Capital’s fund as one of the limited partners.
Israeli Growth Partners Lead $60M Round In Semiconductor Company
2017-04-07T09:58:47.448982-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/israeli-growth-partners-lead-60m-round-in-semiconductor-company-20170407297/
Israeli semiconductor company Valens has raised $60 million in a financing round led by Israel Growth Partners, and including new investors Delphi, Samsung Catalyst Fund, Goldman Sachs and MediaTek.
Qualcomm To Invest In Softbank Tech Fund
2017-01-04T11:53:50.757405-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/qualcomm-to-invest-in-softbank-tech-fund-20170104112/
Qualcomm Inc. may be spending $39 billion to acquire NXP Semiconductors N.V. (<a href="http://www.investopedia.com/markets/stocks/nxpi/">NXPI</a>), but it still has more cash to invest, with The Wall Street Journal reporting it has signed up to be an investor in Softbank Group’s new technology fund, which is aiming to raise $100 billion total and will invest $50 billion in the U.S.
VC Looks To Make Another Try At Cleantech In Silicon Valley
2016-12-20T12:43:30.519682-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/vc-looks-to-make-another-try-at-cleantech-in-silicon-valley-20161220705/
Silicon Valley has always been a place for startups operating in the software, semiconductors and other computing tech sectors to raise money. Starting around 2006, Silicon Valley investments in “cleantech,” a catch-all term for technologies related to renewable energy and other environmentally beneficial areas, started gathering steam. It’s been estimated that startups in the clean energy sector alone had gathered a total of $25 billion from VCs, but of that total, it’s been estimated that over half was lost.
Buyout Firm Canyon Bridge To Buy Lattice Semiconductor For $1.3B
2016-11-03T10:24:32.232825-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/buyout-firm-canyon-bridge-to-buy-lattice-semiconductor-for-13b-20161103710/
Programmable-chip maker Lattice Semiconductor Corp said it is being bought by private equity buyout firm Canyon Bridge Capital Partners for $1.3 billion, the latest deal in the consolidating chip sector.
Aura Semiconductor Raises Series A Funding
2016-10-26T10:23:51.581650-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/aura-semiconductor-raises-series-a-funding-1-20161026252/
Aura Semiconductor, a provider of high performance analog mixed signal solutions, today announced that it has completed Series A round of equity investment from Bay Area based WRV Capital.
Aura Semiconductor Raises Series A Funding
2016-10-25T13:55:06.623305-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/aura-semiconductor-raises-series-a-funding-20161025176/
Aura Semiconductor, a provider of high performance analog mixed signal solutions, today announced that it has completed Series A round of equity investment from Bay Area based WRV Capital.
China IC Fund-Backed Entity Acquires Analogix Semiconductor For $500M
2016-09-23T10:07:14.340490-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/china-ic-fund-backed-entity-acquires-analogix-semiconductor-for-500m-20160923642/
An investor consortium led by Chinese private equity firm Beijing Shanhai Capital Management Co, Ltd. has agreed to acquire Santa Clara, California-headquartered Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. for over US$500 million with plans to list the company in China soon. China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund Co., Ltd. (China IC Fund) is one of Shanhai Capital’s limited […]Visit ChinaMoneyNetwork.com for more daily finance news, including audio and video Internet podcasts covering important investment news and financial events in China. Follow us on Twitter @chinamoneypod subscribe to all episodes on iTunes.
India: Next Orbit Ventures To Invest $100M In Semiconductor Project
2016-09-20T17:17:33.129911-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/india-next-orbit-ventures-to-invest-100m-in-semiconductor-project-20160920462/
Growth-stage investor Next Orbit Ventures is investing $100 million in a semiconductor fabrication project based in Gujarat, a top executive said.
Will Cypress Semiconductor's New CEO Bet On Private Equity?
2016-09-02T11:36:52.349006-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/will-cypress-semiconductors-new-ceo-bet-on-private-equity-20160902599/
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Amid semiconductor industry consolidation and a July rumor that it is seeking strategic alternatives, </span><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Cypress Semiconductor Corp.</span><span style="line-height: 20.8px;"> ( (</span><a href="https://www.thestreet.com/quote/CY.html" style="line-height: 20.8px;">CY</a><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">) ) is making Hassane El-Khoury its CEO. </span>
Blackstone And Other PE Investors Exit NXP Semiconductors
2016-08-01T11:23:49.797664-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/blackstone-and-other-pe-investors-exit-nxp-semiconductors-20160801832/
NXP Semiconductors NV said July 29 that the company’s private equity investors have cashed out and no longer own any NXP shares. In 2006, the Blackstone Group, TPG Capital, Carlyle Group and Permira Advisers a […]
Arctic Sand Tech Raises $19M
2016-03-04T15:00:17.495903-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/arctic-sand-tech-raises-19m-20160304949/
Arctic Sand Technologies (www.arcticsand.com), the performance and space saving leader in power conversion ICs has announced the completion of a $19M Series B Financing round, led by Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. with co-investors GE Ventures, Northwater Capital and Arsenal Venture Partners.
Qualcomm Concludes A Split Would Be Detrimental
2015-12-17T16:00:16.597171-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/qualcomm-concludes-a-split-would-be-detrimental-20151217326/
A Qualcomm company van. Jana Partners, an activist hedge fund with a substantial position in Qualcomm stock, had asked the company to consider splitting in two.
Private Equity Investment In Bermuda
2015-12-01T13:30:18.755729-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/private-equity-investment-in-bermuda-20151201371/
The number of M&A transactions involving Private Equity [PE] investment in Bermuda in the first three quarters of this year has already eclipsed that seen in all of 2014, according to a report released today.
Hedge Fund Q3 13Fs: Klarman, Loeb, Tepper
2015-11-16T11:39:36.939416-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-q3-13fs-klarman-loeb-tepper-20151116448/
It’s that time of the year again. Hedge funds began to file their 13Fs for the third quarter at the end of last week and over the next few days ValueWalk’s going to publish a series of articles rounding up key hedge fund portfolio changes as reported in 13Fs filed with the SEC. Here’s the scoop on the stocks Dan Loeb’s Third Point, David Tepper’s Appaloosa Management and Seth Klarman’s Baupost were buying and selling during the third quarter. Note: 13Fs are far from perfect with regards to being a report of what funds own. Third Point increased its stake in Baxter...
Welcoming New KPCB Partners — Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers
2015-10-14T11:12:52.613205-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/welcoming-new-kpcb-partners-kleiner-perkins-caufield-byers-20151014585/
Today we shared news with our LPs about the latest additions to our team. I wanted to share this exciting news more broadly and post the email below in full here. Welcome to Eric, Wen, Swati, MZ, Arielle, Alexander, Dino, Anjney, Ruby and Roneil!
Foundation Capital’s Steve Vassallo
2015-10-02T16:13:53.379761-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/foundation-capitals-steve-vassallo-20151002950/
Hundreds of venture capital firms invested tens of billions of dollars in cleantech over the last decade. But only a few VCs made money or built lasting companies in the process. We'll be speaking with the surviving and thriving cleantech VCs in a new GTM Squared column called Letters from Sand Hill Road.
The Netherlands: A Look At The World’s High-Tech Startup Capital
2015-07-06T15:13:09.395954-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-netherlands-a-look-at-the-worlds-high-tech-startup-capital-techcrunch-20150706918/
It’s a fascinating time to take stock of startup innovation in the Netherlands, a rare turning point where you can watch the hard work of the past give way to the immense promise of the future....
Hedge Fund Jana Partners' $2B Stake in the Chip-Maker Qualcomm
2015-04-19T22:40:59.425253-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-jana-partners-2b-stake-in-the-chip-maker-qualcomm-20150419813/
Activist hedge fund Jana Partners said it’s taken a $2 billion stake in the chip-maker Qualcomm QCOM -1.15% and is speaking with the company’s management about a host of strategic changes, including a sale or split of its CDMA chipset business and an acceleration to its recently announced $15 billion stock repurchase...
Heat Death: Venture Capital in the 1980s
2015-01-10T09:54:35.665405-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/heat-death-venture-capital-in-the-1980s-20150110041/
The history repeats itself crowd thinks that that there must be a bubble sooner or later. “Now?” they constantly ask, “Is it a bubble now?” as if history has to repeat whatever was most memorable abo...
Intel VC Set On Chinese Startups in Wearables
2014-10-22T16:00:49.119527-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/intel-vc-set-on-chinese-startups-in-wearables-20141022462/
Intel relies on Chinese companies for quick and low-cost device conceptualization and development. The company earlier this year established the $100 million Intel Capital China Smart Device Innovation Fund for wearables and IoT companies. The five companies are the fund’s first recipients.
Alternative Energy Among the Most Potential for Job Growth
2014-09-03T10:13:46.970730-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/alternative-energy-among-the-most-potential-for-job-growth-20140903870/
The involvement of the governor and environmental commissioner amounts to a last-minute, high-profile gesture....
Agriculture Tech War
2014-07-01T11:47:52.243701-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/8119-agriculture-tech-war-20140701119/
Innovation and agriculture may be the proverbial peas in a pod. Each has grown together, creating a harvest of new methods for food gathering....
#Winning...An Agriculture Tech War
2014-06-24T11:52:32.963214-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/8010-winningan-agriculture-tech-war-20140624010/
Where is the top state for business in America? CNBC's Scott Cohn reveals some clues and looks at how innovation and technology is driving competition in agriculture....