News tagged with venture
S.Africa in $208 mln AIDS drug venture with Swiss Lonza
South Africa on Friday unveiled plans for a 1.6 billion rand ($208 million, 157 million euro) pharmaceutical plant, in a joint venture with Swiss biochemicals group Lonza to produce anti-AIDS drugs.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
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Japanese entrepreneurs aim for Silicon Valley
For an emerging generation of Japanese innovators, the dream isn't a job for life at a big company. They have new ambitions, and they're determined to go places. Especially Silicon Valley.
Feb 03, 2012 |
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VC firm Andreessen Horowitz raises $1.5B to invest
(AP) -- A venture capital firm started by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Marc Andreessen has raised an additional $1.5 billion to invest in promising technology startups.
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Venture capital investments up 19 percent in 4Q
(AP) -- Funding for startups rose 19 percent in the fourth quarter as venture capitalists fueled money into more companies in the Internet, clean technology and other sectors.
Jan 20, 2012 |
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Dropbox co-founder aims to build his own Google, not sell to them
Four years ago, Drew Houston was just another super-smart hacker with ambitions of starting his own company.
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Startup receives $4 million to develop drug delivery targeted to the back of the eye
Technology developed by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University for delivering drugs and other therapeutics to specific locations in the eye provides the foundation for a startup ...
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Verizon reverses on $2 fee for one-time payments
(AP) -- After a customer backlash, Verizon Wireless on Friday dropped a plan to start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit or debit cards.
Dec 30, 2011 |
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Zynga's IPO flop could hurt some Silicon Valley startups
Zynga's unexpected IPO flop this month could be bad news for other Silicon Valley startups.
Dec 30, 2011 |
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Sony, Samsung dissolve panel joint venture
Japan's Sony and South Korean rival Samsung are dissolving their joint venture in liquid crystal display panels as Sony tries to stanch years of losses in its TV business.
Dec 26, 2011 |
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Cult video gaming firm closer to IPO
Leading video game hardware company Razer has secured $50 million from a Beijing-based venture capital fund that takes it potentially closer to a public listing, the company said Wednesday.
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Cox agrees to sell wireless spectrum to Verizon
(AP) -- Cable company Cox Communications on Friday said that it has agreed to sell some of its airwave licenses to Verizon Wireless for $315 million and will resell Verizon service in its stores.
Dec 16, 2011 |
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Tech startups establish beachhead in L.A.
The Los Angeles tech scene has buzz, glitzy backers and even a catchy nickname: Silicon Beach.
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Unique 'listening' technology tackles widespread fraud issues
Alaris, a joint venture startup company between ASU and Rolls-Royce, aims to tackle health care insurance fraud that is estimated to cost U.S. taxpayers more than $200 billion each year. This partnership was ...
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Netscape co-founder nixes Yahoo! leadership role
Netscape co-founder turned Silicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreessen on Friday shot down reports he was in line to take an executive role at struggling Internet pioneer Yahoo!.
Dec 09, 2011 |
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StumbleUpon overhaul opens more avenues to explore
StumbleUpon is adding more avenues to meander through its online content recommendation service.
Dec 06, 2011 |
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