Mark Boslet

Intel Capital creates $100 mln smart devices fund in China

Intel Capital said it has formed a $100 million fund to invest in Chinese companies working on smart devices, including tablets, smart phones, PCs, 2in1s, wearables, and the Internet of Things, and on other related technologies in China. The venture capital arm of Intel announced the China Smart Device Innovation Fund at the annual Intel Developer Forum in Shenzhen.

Fund performance: Gains in venture performance lift University of California portfolio

Funds from the Column Group, GGV and Canaan advance smartly

Hedge funds storm into venture: VCJ cover story

Investments from hedge and mutual funds have mushroomed this year and so have deal valuations. Will it last?

Cleantech climbing out of venture's doghouse: VCJ

Nest Labs sold to Google for $3.2 billion this February, but Opower’s high-flying IPO has come back down to earth. Cleantech is not yet out of venture’s doghouse, but there are signs of renewal, as the year-to-date investment pace reflects this middle ground.

Kamcord raises $7.1 mln

Kamcord said it raised $7.1 million in Series A funding in a deal led by TransLink Capital. The round was joined by SV Angel, DeNA, KLab, M&Y Growth Partners and existing investors Innovation Works, XG Ventures, and Mark Williamson.

Waggle raises $1.1 mln

Waggl said it has raised a seed round of $1.1 million. Investors include Jeff Snipes, founder of Ninth House; Robert Hohman, former president of Hotwire; James Gutierrez, founder of Progreso Financiero; and Ignace Goethals, former president of Smithkline Beecham's animal health division.

Hedge funds storm into venture

Investments from hedge and mutual funds have mushroomed this year and so have deal valuations. Will it last?

Valuation discipline remains, mutual fund investors say

The goal is to invest in the cream of the crop and to develop a long-term relationship with a company in advance of its IPO

Data spotlight: Cleantech climbing out of venture's doghouse

Fundings have ticked up modestly this year

Cisco Investments earmarks another $150 mln for early stage investing

Cisco Investments said it earmarked an additional $150 million for early-stage investing, adding to the $100 million it already set aside for investments in what it calls the Internet of everything. The organization, the venture capital arm of Cisco Systems, said the new money will target disruptive technologies such as big data and analytics; the Internet of things; connected mobility; storage; silicon; the content technology ecosystem; and India innovation.