Private Equity
3 min read · 31 May 2011
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3 min read · 26 May 2011
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26 (Reuters) - Comcast Corp's venture-capital arm has completed its merger with NBCUniversal's Peacock Fund to form a new $750 million fund, underscoring the importance media companies place on finding up-and-coming technologies to drive their core businesses. Comcast Interactive Media President Amy Banse will head the combined entity, Comcast Ventures, which will focus on....
1 min read · 26 May 2011
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2 min read · 26 May 2011
(Reuters) - Finnish online startup Supercell, which merges social games with elements from traditional console titles, has raised $12 million from venture capital firm Accel Partners and others. The 11-month old company -- which released its first offering, Gunshine.net, to the public this week -- builds free games which can be played directly from an internet browser without additional downloads. "The investment will help Supercell accelerate its growth, expand its team and also release new games and target new platforms," it said on Wednesday. Founders include Ilkka Paananen, a longtime director at mobile gaming firm Digital Chocolate, and former staff from established gaming companies like Remedy and Sulake. "This is a phenomenal team. We agree with their vision of
2 min read · 25 May 2011
1 min read · 25 May 2011
2 min read · 25 May 2011
2 min read · 25 May 2011
