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<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2012 11:55:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pangaea Ventures advances on fund</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3862/pangaea-ventures-advances-on-fund</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Asahi Glass Company, Asahi Kasei Innovation Partners, Bekaert, 9th Street Investments (a CoorsTek affiliate), JSR, Mitsubishi Chemical, Murata Manufacturing&hellip; ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>InsightSquared adds Salesforce</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3861/insightsquared-adds-salesforce</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Separately, Mixpanel, a US-based analytics platform for mobile and web, has raised $10m in its series A round from a consortium including Salesforce's&hellip; ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Altria makes first deal with Micreos</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3860/altria-makes-first-deal-with-micreos</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Mark Offerhaus, chief executive of Micreos, said: "The investment by Altria Ventures will further accelerate availability of our products." ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Macy's shops with VIPStore</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3859/macys-shops-with-vipstore</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Macy's said it would sell a selection of its private-brand merchandise to Chinese consumers through a Macy's section on Omei.com. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Intel finds voice with Speaktoit</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3858/intel-finds-voice-with-speaktoit</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Maxim Krasnykh, investment director at Intel Capital, said: "Speaktoit builds products enabling next generation user interface and user experience; an&hellip; ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Smithfield Case suits up with $1m</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3857/smithfield-case-suits-up-with-1m</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Edipresse backs online clothing company. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Palantir discloses latest round</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3856/palantir-discloses-latest-round</link>
<description><![CDATA[ In June 2010, Palantir raised $90m in its series D round at a $735m valuation, according to news provider TechCrunch.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Augere calls up buyers</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3855/augere-calls-up-buyers</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Harbinger acquired a quarter of Augere in late 2009 for $50m. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>AxioMed Spine extends D round</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3854/axiomed-spine-extends-d-round</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Investors in D extension include Siemens Venture Capital and Fidelity Biosciences. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Airtime finds time for Erly</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3853/airtime-finds-time-for-erly</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Airtime had previously raised $8.3m in series A funding from investors including Google Ventures. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Collaaj finds AppSense angel</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3852/collaaj-finds-appsense-angel</link>
<description><![CDATA[ AppSense Labs, the research arm of the AppSense global research and development team, made the so-called corporate angel investment in Collaaj.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Total supports Liquid Metal Battery</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3851/total-supports-liquid-metal-battery</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Venture capital firm Khosla Ventures led the B round, and was joined by software company Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and oil major Total. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Xfire games with further $3m</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3850/xfire-games-with-further-3m</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Last month, Xfire hired Malcolm Casselle as chief executive and simultaneously announced a joint venture with China Youth Goyor Technology to bring an&hellip; ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Google confirms Machinima deal</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3849/google-confirms-machinima-deal</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Google led the $35m round in Machinima, and was joined by venture capital firms Redpoint Ventures and MK Capital. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Vitrue makes exit to Oracle</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3848/vitrue-makes-exit-to-oracle</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Vitrue had raised about $33m, including 17m in its series C round in February last year from a consortium including cable group Comcast's corporate venturing&hellip; ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Core checks score with L2C</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3847/core-checks-score-with-l2c</link>
<description><![CDATA[ In April 2010, L2C raised an undisclosed amount from venture capital firm QED Investors and McGovern Enterprises. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Silicon Labs lights up with Ember</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3846/silicon-labs-lights-up-with-ember</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Chevron and STMicroelectronics exit Ember to peer. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Good Energies pulls back from clean tech    </title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3844/good-energies-pulls-back-from-clean-tech-</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The venture firm is reportedly "not really spending time" on green tech deals, and has become a broader energy fund.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>DNV wades into StormGeo with 22.7% stake </title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3843/dnv-wades-into-stormgeo-with-22.7-stake-</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Norway-based risk manager Det Norske Veritas joins the investment unit of local media group TV2 Gruppen backing the Norway-based weather services manager.&hellip; ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US health plans jog into EveryMove</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3842/us-health-plans-jog-into-everymove</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Various Blue Cross Blue Shield companies have backed  health rewards-based marketing and incentives company Everymove. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Frenzoo games to $1m</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3841/frenzoo-games-to-1m</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The 3D lifestyle gaming company wins strategic backing from Metaverse Services, a China-based gaming company. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>General Electric, XD form partnership</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3840/general-electric-xd-form-partnership</link>
<description><![CDATA[ General Electric and XD Electric have formed a partnership to deliver electric transmission and distribution. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>True Ventures calls out to TerraEchos</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3845/true-ventures-calls-out-to-terraechos</link>
<description><![CDATA[ True Ventures joins engineering service and research provider S&K Technologies and geospatial analysis company GCS Research backing the real-time security&hellip; ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3845/true-ventures-calls-out-to-terraechos</guid>
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<title>Mountain Cleantech recruits Dietrich, Söderlund</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3839/mountain-cleantech-recruits-dietrich-soderlund</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Marc Dietrich, formerly of BNP Paribas, and Patrik Söderlund, previously at companies including Metea, join the clean tech-focused venture firm.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>BGF drinks to Wear Inns $15.7m round</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3837/bgf-drinks-to-wear-inns-15.7m-round</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The Bank-backed investment fund buys into the pub chain, which runs 15 sites. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bubble Motion chief architect leaves to join Redmart</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3836/bubble-motion-chief-architect-leaves-to-join-redmart</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The employee of the Singtel Innov8 and Comcast Interactive Capital-backed social messaging company join online marketplace Redmart. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Paypal, Softbank form joint venture</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3835/paypal-softbank-form-joint-venture</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The "PayPal Japan" joint venture is expected to be led by Japan-based technology company Softbank's Hiroaki Kitano. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>IP Wireless sells to General Dynamics</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3834/ip-wireless-sells-to-general-dynamics</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The wireless communications company had been reportedly backed in a $15.5m round by defence companies Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman in 2009. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Prime Telesystems dials up $60m</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3838/prime-telesystems-dials-up-60m</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rib-x postpones IPO after slashing price</title>
<link>http://www.globalcorporateventuring.com/article.php/3833/rib-x-postpones-ipo-after-slashing-price</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The antibiotics developer backed by SR One and MedImmune Ventures postponed its initial public offering a day after it halved the planned price of its&hellip; ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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