News Archive
24 November 2009
Financial Times
Jonathan Guthrie
Eldar Tuvey insists several times that “this is not the Eldar and Roy Show” during a conversation at the London headquarters of their virus-busting cloud computing business ScanSafe. Really? Mr Tuvey and his brother Roy set up ScanSafe in 2004. They recently agreed to sell it to Cisco Systems for $183m (£110m, €122m), a trans..
24 November 2009
Connect Awards Ceremony
Press Release
MBA Polymers voted Most Unique Offering at CleantechConnect Awards CeremonyRichmond, CA USA – November 24, 2009: MBA Polymers, the world leader at recycling plastics from end of life durable goods such as computers, electronics, appliances and automobiles, today announced it has been identified as one of the fastest growing clean tech company..
12 November 2009
Press Release
Berlin-based social games developer wooga today announced that it has secured a further EUR5 million ($7.5m) in its latest round of funding led by Balderton Capital, one of Europe’s largest venture capital firms. Holtzbrinck Ventures, which provided funding earlier this year, has also participated in this round.This latest investment will all..
02 November 2009
Press Release
Bling Nation Secures $20 Million in Series B Funding- Mobile payments provider closes second round of funding, adds board member
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 2, 2009 – Bling Nation®, a mobile payments provider, announced today it has secured $20 million in Series B funding. The round was led by new investor Balderton Capital, with additional f..
28 October 2009
SEATTLE (Business Wire)
Big Fish Games Further Strengthens Leadership Team
SEATTLE--(Business Wire)--
Big Fish Games today announced that Michael Vernon and Ian Hurlock-Jones havejoined the company as chief financial officer and chief technology officer,respectively. Mr. Vernon brings to Big Fish Games proven financial leadershipspanning a career that includes five years ..
27 October 2009
Press Release
Market leader of SaaS Web security combines with Cisco to provide unparalleled Internet protection
BALDERTON CAPITAL, the leading European venture capital firm, congratulates ScanSafe, the pioneer and market leader of SaaS Web security, on the sale of the business to Cisco Systems, Inc (“Cisco”), the leading supplier of networkin..
27 October 2009
Press Release
Cisco
SAN JOSE, CA -- 10/27/09 -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced its intent to acquire privately held ScanSafe, Inc. Based in London and San Francisco, ScanSafe is a market leader of software-as-a-service (SaaS) Web security solutions for organizations ranging from global enterprises to small businesses. "With the acquisition of ScanSafe, Cisc..
02 October 2009
Irish Times
John Collins
Technology firm Intune Networks has closed a €22 million round of funding, which has been led by financier Dermot Desmond and venture capital firm Kernel Capital.
Existing investors Balderton Capital, Amadeus Capital, Spark Capital, as well as unnamed private investors who backed the company during its start-up phase, also participated. State ..
01 October 2009
CNBC Video
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25 September 2009
Press Release
Pan-European VC leads $16 million funding round
Livebookings, with customers, partners and employees in 19 countries is Europe’s largest online marketing and reservations service for the restaurant industry. Today the company announces the closure of a financing round of $16 million led by pan-European venture capital firm Wellington Pa..
15 September 2009
Press Release
Recognized by the Guardian and Cleantech Group for potential and likelihood to achieve high growth and high market impact Richmond, CA USA – September 15, 2009: MBA Polymers, the world leader at recycling plastics from end of life durable goods such as computers, electronics, appliances and automobiles, today announced it has been ..
15 September 2009
Press Release
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. – September 15, 2009 – GreenRoad, a global pioneer in improving driving behavior, announced that Risk and Insurance magazine has selected Dan Steere, CEO of GreenRoad, as a winner of the 2009 Risk Innovator Award in the transportation category.
“I am honored to receive this award from Risk and Insuranc..
03 September 2009
Press Release
7digital to power HMV Group’s digital entertainment and book stores
• HMV Group to acquire 50% stake in 7digital for £7.7m • 7digital will power HMV music and video download stores in the UK and Canada and e-books store for Waterstone’s • HMV customers will have access to a six million strong MP3 cata..
01 September 2009
MusicWeek
Chas De Whalley
Snow Patrol have formed their own publishing company and made their first signing in a move to create a company “run by artists for artists”. Polar Music will operate entirely independently of the Ulster band’s own deal with Universal Music Publishing and will be administered by Kobalt Music in London.“As a band we know how ..
20 August 2009
National Public Radio
Consumers love a price of zero — but it can be tough on the bottom line. That has led some companies to provide a lot of free stuff and only charge for certain things. Other companies are resisting the pressure to give their products and services away. Two web-based firms illustrate the dichotomy.
A Gaming Company With Many Rules
Seattle-base..
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