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Dragonvest funds Chinese gaming developerDragonvest Partners has invested $1.5 million in a Series-A round in a Chinese game development and outsourcing company to expand its international operations and Shanghai studio.
- Ziff Davis to sell division to Insight Venture(2)
Publisher Ziff Davis is casting off a $150 million subsidiary in the hopes of recovering its financial equilibrium.
- Ziff Davis to sell division to Insight Venture
Publisher Ziff Davis is casting off a $150 million subsidiary in the hopes of recovering its financial equilibrium.
- As search giants reshuffle, VC scoops up talent
As both Yahoo and Microsoft see their share of the internet search market lose ground to Google, they are quickly seeing executives leave. Yahoo’s web search VP is the latest to make the move from internet giant to venture capital firm. Dave Keating reports.
- Microsoft acquires mobile-advertising business from 3i(2)
Microsoft has acquired Screen Tonic, a Paris-based technology company specialising in advertising on mobile devices, off 3i.
- General Atlantic invests in interactive marketer(2)
The global firm has added to its portfolio with the acquisition of AKQA.
- Microsoft acquires mobile-advertising business from 3i
Microsoft has acquired Screen Tonic, a Paris-based technology company specialising in advertising on mobile devices, off 3i.
- Draper Fisher Jurvetson raising $600m ninth fund
The Silicon Valley venture firm has raised $435m for its ninth fund, on the way to a reported $600m target.
- Vulcan and Bankers’ Capital form investment group
The Paul Allen-backed multi-strategy investment vehicle Vulcan Capital and US management group Bankers’ Capital have jointly formed Vulcan Bankers Group, which will focus on banking industry investments in the Southeastern US.
- Gates seals Four Seasons deal
Bill Gates and Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal have backed a $3.8 billion take-private of Four Seasons, a chain of 74 luxury hotels.