Dave Keating

The sun never sets on the VC empire(2)

Accel Partners’ Joe Schoendorf says the expansion of VC activity throughout the world has created a 24/7 venture environment in which investors are going after revolutionary advances that could change the world. Dave Keating reports.

A future in fuel cells(2)

BASF venture capital, the investment arm of the German chemical giant, may not be the only firm pouring money into energy management, but it has been one of the more active. Dave Keating reports.

Wales goes after IP(2)

Led by film producer Linda James, the Wales Creative IP Fund has made its first investment in new media. Dave Keating reports.

Bridging the gap(2)

E-Synergy launched its new ECF fund last night from atop the Tower Bridge, at the same time announcing its first investment in a company with a unique partnership with a Ukrainian university. Dave Keating reports.

Animated profits

As part of a flurry of recent investment activity, Finance Wales has put £600,000 in an animation company producing children’s programming. But with its aggressive strategy targeting new digital media, the company may be venturing into risky territory. Dave Keating reports.

Trouble for Indian start-ups

A study by Stanford University and TiE shows India is drastically falling behind its counterparts when it comes to early-stage VC funding, and the study’s author warns this could have dire consequences for the quality of later-stage companies down the road. Dave Keating reports.

Essential cleantech

Yesterday’s Library House conference in London highlighted the need for VCs to identify the most promising sectors in cleantech investment and not get caught up in the hype. Dave Keating reports.

The IPO is back

With fundraising down and exits up in the first quarter of 2007, US venture capital is continuing on the tail end of its current cycle. But as the NVCA’s Mark Heesen points out, the quarter’s results shows a subtle change in the psychology of the market. Dave Keating reports.

Rethinking public funding

Despite the significant increase in publicly-backed UK funds investing in early-stage companies private investors won’t touch, such funds have not yet made attractive returns. NESTA’s Jonathan Kestenbaum wants to change that.

Cook’s Crusade

Esprit’s Simon Cook has been hard at work making the case to American investors that Europe’s venture capital future – and present – is full of unheralded success. Dave Keating reports.