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Funding by European VCs showing improvement

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000

According to figures published by Dow Jones VentureSource, European VC funding in Q2 has improved sharply from this time last year. At that stage, funding in Europe had reached a record low.

Sense Networks Inc. Announces Hiring Of New CEO David Petersen

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Sense Networks, Inc., a leading mobile location analytics company, announced today that it has named David J. Petersen as the company's new CEO and a member of the company’s board of directors.

Vocera Appoints VP Marketing

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Vocera Communications, Inc. today announced has appointed Christopher Buckley as VP Marketing. Mr. Buckley joins Vocera at a time in which the company is experiencing accelerated growth

Calibre One Index: Daily Telegraph coverage

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Calibre One Index used as a base for article regarding the health of the UK VC industry in Q2 2010.

Growth in Early Stage Tech Investments in Europe

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Europe sees growth in total capital invested in early stage tech investment although number of deals declines further.

Rise in Cleantech Investments

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Global Clean Technology Venture Investment Increases 65 Percent in 1H 2010 Finds Cleantech Group and Deloitte

The IPO Market Shows Momentum

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Venture-backed company exit activity showed continued momentum during the second quarter of 2010, with the best quarterly total for venture-backed Initial Public Offerings.

Arise Virtual Solutions Inc. Appoints David Cartwright as Group CEO of EMEA

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Arise Virtual Solutions Inc., the world’s leading provider of virtual business services, today announced that David J. Cartwright has been appointed Group CEO of Europe

Aerohive Networks Appoints Dr. Lin Jiang as VP of Technical Operations

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Aerohive Networks, creators of the award-winning cooperative control wireless LAN (WLAN) architecture, announced today that Dr. Lin Jiang has joined the company as VP of Technical Operations.

Perpetuum Strengthens Management Team to Focus on Growth

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Perpetuum today announced two new appointments to strengthen its Dr. Steve Turley will join the company as CEO and Dr. David Parker will join as Chairman.

eASIC Appoints Richard Heye as COO

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000

eASIC Corporation, a provider of NEW ASIC devices, today announced that Richard Heye has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer.

Awarepoint hires Stephen Zaniboni as CFO

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Awarepoint Corporation, a top provider of Real-time Location Systems and networked awareness solutions for hospitals, today announced the hiring of Stephen Zaniboni as Chief Financial Officer

Short Term Private Equity Performance Moves Back Into Positive Territory

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Private equity and venture capital short term performance has started to recover from the downturn in 2008, while long term returns enjoyed by investors remain robust

Tensilica Expands Wireless Baseband Business Unit, Hires Texas Instruments Veteran Eric Dewannain as VP/GM

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Tensilica, Inc. today announced that it has expanded its baseband business unit and hired Eric F. Dewannain as VP and GM.

KXEN Appoints Senior Vice President

Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000

KXEN, the leading provider of data mining automation applications, announced that David Guercio has joined the company as senior vice president, Americas field operations.

Venture Capital Industry Saw Short Term Performance Improvements at the End of 2009

Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Venture capital performance improved in the period ending December 31, 2009 but continued to decline in the 5- and 10-year periods ending in the quarter, according to the Cambridge Associates L.L.C. U.S. Venture Capital Index, the performance benchmark of the National Venture Capital Association.

awarepoint welcomes Brad Weinert as new President And Chief Operating Officer

Sun, 02 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Following Jason Howe’s decision to step down as Chief Executive Officer, the Board has appointed Brad Weinert as the company's President and Chief Operating Officer.

Global Venture Capital Investment Shows Progress In Q1 Except For Lagging Europe

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Total venture investment increased in Canada, China, India and Israel, according to new data from industry tracker VentureSource.

Index Ventures launches IndexSeed

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Index Ventures has today launched a new seed fund.

WHEB ventures raises £100m for second Cleantech fund

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000

WHEB Ventures, one of Europe’s leading clean technology private equity firms, has announced the closing of its second clean technology fund.

Calibre One publishes Q1 2010 Global Tech Investment Review

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The latest release of the Calibre One Index, Calibre One’s quarterly trans-atlantic tech investment review publication, is now available to view online, and in print at Calibre One’s offices in London, San Francisco and Palo Alto.

Venture-Backed Exit Activity Shows Improved Signs of Life in Q1 2010

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Venture-backed company exit activity showed continued signs of life during the first quarter of 2010, with the best quarterly total for venture-backed IPOs since the fourth quarter of 2007 and the best quarter on record venture-backed M&A exits, according to the Exit Poll report by Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).

Venture Capitalists See Resurgence in Investment Levels This Year: KPMG Study

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Coming off a year that saw severely diminished venture investment and deal volume in 2009, the venture capital community appears optimistic that a rebound will occur this year, with a prominent focus on the greentech sector, according to a recent survey by the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP.

KXEN appoints John Ball CEO

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

KXEN, the leading provider of data mining automation applications, today announced that John Ball has been appointed chief executive officer. Ball brings 20 years of experience

Orbitz Worldwide appoints President of HotelClub

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. today announced the appointment of Jeremy Bellinghausen as president of HotelClub, effective immediately.

Calibre One acquires Leading Edge Partners

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Calibre One, the leading executive search firm, today announced the acquisition of Leading Edge Partners, a firm specialising in high-tech executive search across the US, EMEA and APAC, headquartered in Silicon Valley, California.

Redpoint Ventures closes $400m Fund

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Redpoint Ventures today announced that it has closed Redpoint IV, a $400 million early stage, venture capital fund

mBlox:The $100 Million Revenue Club

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Andrew Dark spent his first year as chief executive of MBlox Inc. making the Sunnyvale, CA. provider of wireless infrastructure services more efficient, guiding it to its first-ever profitable year

Sofinnova Partners Announces Closure of Sixth Fund for €260 million

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Sofinnova Partners, a leading European venture capital firm, announced today the closure of its sixth fund, Sofinnova Capital VI, raising €260 million.

Calibre One publishes Q4 2009 Global Tech Investment Review

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The latest release of the Calibre One Index, Calibre One’s quarterly trans-atlantic tech investment review publication, is now available to view online, and in print at Calibre One’s offices

Fidelity Growth Partners Europe acquires £100m in their first Europe focused fund

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Over the past decade Fidelity has invested around $150m in a variety of sectors including semi-conductors, software, telecommunications and internet oriented businesses

New Enterprise Associates closes biggest VC fund since 2007 with $2.5bn

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

New Enterprise Associates, a leading international venture capital firm, has today announced the closure of its latest fund, which it began investing in last May, with around $2.5bn in capital

Acsis hires new CEO

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Acsis, leader in traceability and optimization solutions for supply chain safety, security and efficiency, today announced the appointment of Gene Eubanks to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer.

SpiderCloud Wireless recruits Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Behrooz Parsay has been hired as the new senior vice president of engineering and operations for SpiderCloud Wireless.

Mobile Operator Executive Joins Funambol to Lead Global Sales

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Funambol has announced that Martin Enriquez has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Global Sales.

Greylock Announces $575 Million Fund and Hires Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn Co-Founder, as Partner

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Greylock Partners, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, today announced the closing of Greylock XIII, a $575 million fund. The firm also announced the addition of a new investing partner

Calibre One publishes Q3 2009 Global Tech Investment Review

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The latest release of the Calibre One Index, Calibre One’s quarterly trans-atlantic tech investment review publication, is now available to view online, and in print at Calibre One’s offices

AVG hires Senior VP Engineering

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

AVG Technologies recently appointed security industry veteran Yuval Ben-Itzhak as senior vice president of engineering.

Venture capital boosts jobs and revenue

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Venture capital remains crucial to the US economy, with venture-backed companies outperforming the overall economy between 2006 and 2008, according to a study commissioned by the National Venture Capital Association.

Executive Grapevine names Calibre One as the UK's Leading Specialist Technology Boutique Search Firm

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

In their recently released annual market-share survey, the Executive Search industry's top trade publication, Executive Grapevine, announced that Calibre One was the UK's leading specialist technology Executive Search boutique by market share. Indeed, Calibre One was the only specialist boutique firm to make it into this year's top 10 TMT search firms.

Jigsaw Names Steven Klei as Chief Financial Officer

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Jigsaw, a pioneer in Data as a Service (Daas), today announced that Steven Klei has joined the Jigsaw executive management team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

eBay Inc. Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell Skype in Deal Valuing Communications Business at $2.75 Billion

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Skype communications unit in a deal valuing the business at $2.75 billion. The buyer, who will control an approximately 65 percent stake, is an investor group led by Silver Lake and includes Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Investment Board.

3i to Sell Off Venture Capital Portfolio

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000

3i, the FTSE 100 private equity firm, plans to sell its portfolio of 36 European venture capital investments to a consortium of secondaries firms for around £100m (€116.4m), according to the Financial Times.

Arise appoints President & Group CEO, Europe

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Arise announces that Kees ten Nijenhuis has joined the company as President & Group CEO, Europe

Calibre One publishes Q2 2009 Global Tech Investment Review

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Matrix Partners Closes New $600 Million Matrix IX Fund

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Venture Capital Firm Will Invest in Technology Start-ups including Consumer Internet, Software, Mobile and Communications Companies.

PROfounders Capital announces first close of fund; appoints Sean Seton-Rogers as Partner

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

PROfounders Capital today announces the initial close of its first venture capital fund, a fund established by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs.

Government aims for £1 billion venture capital fund to invest in the businesses of the future

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The Prime Minister has today announced the creation of the UK Innovation Investment Fund to invest in technology-based businesses with high growth potential. The new fund will focus on investing in growing small businesses, start-ups and spin-outs, in digital and life sciences, clean technology and advanced manufacturing.

Panda Security appoints Petter Lautin as General Manager, UK & Sweden

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Panda Security has appointed Petter Lautin as General Manager, UK & Sweden from the start of July 2009.

Asankya names Patrick Harr Chairman of the Board

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Asankya, the Cloud Acceleration Company, today announced the appointment of technology visionary and Cloud industry veteran Patrick Harr as Chairman of the Board.

Jigsaw appoints Virendra Vase as Vice President of Engineering

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Jigsaw, the world’s largest online business directory, today announced that Virendra Vase has joined the Jigsaw executive management team as Vice President of Engineering.

Onagh Ash Named as CEO of Exigen ELITE

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Transformational Private Equity fund Exigen Capital today announced the appointment of Onagh Ash as CEO of next-generation talent management solution provider Exigen ELITE. Ash, most recently a senior executive at HP, has more than 30 years of experience in technology with a focus on services.

JiWire Names David Staas Senior Vice President of Marketing

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

JiWire, the leading Mobile Audience Media company, announced today it has appointed David Staas as SVP Marketing.

Calibre One Re-launches Website

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Calibre One, the leading, international Executive Search organisation announced today the re-launch of its’ corporate website.

Calibre One Sponsors the 2009 Global Tech Showcase

Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

This year, Calibre One will be one of the sponsors of the Global Tech Showcase - a corporate matchmaking conference focused on forging profitable links between up-and-coming technology firms from around the globe and European technology leaders. Held in La Baule, France between the 3rd - 5th of June, Calibre One is a lead sponsor of the event.

Calibre One publishes Q1 2009 Global Tech Investment Review

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Eduardo Cervantes joins Panda Security as CMO

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Global provider of IT security solutions, Panda Security have recruited Eduardo Cervantes as their new Chief Marketing Officer. Headquartered in Madrid, Panda Security has millions of clients in more than 200 countries and products available in 23 languages.

mBLOX appoints new CEO to drive future growth

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

mBlox Inc today announced the appointment of Andrew Dark as its global Chief Executive Officer, bringing expertise that will help build on mBlox's current position of strength. Andrew will take up his position by the end of March 2009 and be responsible for leading mBlox through its next phase of global growth.

Atlas Venture Closes $283 Million Fund VIII

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Atlas Venture, an early-stage international venture capital firm, has closed its eighth fund at $283M. Atlas Venture VIII will continue the firm’s proven strategy of funding early-stage technology and life sciences start-ups in the US and Europe. Atlas Venture remains focused on partnering with talented entrepreneurs at the founding stage to build companies from the ground up based on compelling innovation.

Betfair and Macrovision Announce Betfair’s Acquisition of TVG Network

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

BETFAIR Group Ltd, the premier e-gaming business, and Macrovision Solutions Corporation, a digital entertainment technology leader, today announced that Betfair has completed its acquisition of the TV Games Network (TVG) from Macrovision for $50 million in cash consideration.

Prime Technology Ventures reaches targeted fund size of €150m

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The Amsterdam and Cambridge based venture capital firm, Prime Technology Ventures (PTV), has reached its target fund size of €150m end 2008 and is approaching its hard cap despite the severe fund raising climate.

Balderton raises £282m for tech and media investments

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Balderton Capital shrugged off the gloom in financial markets by saying it has raised $430m (£282m) for technology and media investments.

Andrew Banks becomes Partner at Calibre One

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

From 1st January 2009 Andrew Banks has been promoted to Partner within the London office of Calibre One.

Andrew joined Calibre One in March 2008 as an Associate Partner where he took initial responsibility for the execution of global C-Level search campaigns and an interim role as Head of Research.

ECI beats buyout gloom to raise £430m

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

In a positive showing, ECI 9 fundraising ran to its planned timetable and ahead of its initial target of £400m, despite being launched in early September 2008 – less than a fortnight before the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the market collapse.

Betfair Wager Tech Future on New CTO Tony McAlister

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Online gambling pioneers Betfair have appointed a new Chief Technology Officer to replace Rorie Devine. Tony McAlister, a former IT Chief at mobile network Vodafone will join the
company in January.

Guenter Krauss appointed SVP and General Manager of Neustar NGM

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Neustar, Inc. today announced the appointment of Guenter H. Krauss as Senior Vice President and General Manager of NeuStar Next Generation Messaging (NGM). In his new role, Krauss will lead NeuStar's industry-leading instant messaging services, including operator-branded IM, Internet IM and email, presence, and interconnect services.

Krauss replaces Allen Scott, who has worked for NeuStar's Next Generation Messaging business since 2004, and most recently served as general manager. Scott helped build the NGM customer base to over 35 global operators.

Bruce Stewart will join KGB as CEO, Mobile & Digital

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Kgb_usa, formerly INFONXX, the world’s largest independent provider of directory assistance and enhanced information services, today announced the appointment of Bruce Stewart as CEO of the new Global Mobile & Digital division.

Stewart leaves his post as Vice President & General Manager of the Connected Life Americas Division with Yahoo! to join kgb, a privately-held, New York-based company known for having built some of the most highly successful and recognizable brands in the telecommunication services sector.

Edwards named GM of Neustar Unit

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Neustar, Inc. has appointed Steven J. Edwards as General Manager and Senior Vice President of its Converged Addressing Services group. He was formerly Chief Operating Officer at Regenesis Power LLC, a California-based renewable energy venture.

BLYK appoints Director of Sales and Marketing

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Free mobile operator Blyk has appointed Dean Merrion as its Director of Member Sales and Marketing.

In his new role, Merrion will be responsible for devising the member sales and marketing strategy in the UK and will deliver the outline member targets for Blyk.

Prior to joining Blyk, Merrion was the Head of Direct Sales, Online and Marketing at Virgin Mobile.