Big Deal: NGP lands large exit after UCWeb move
Nokia Growth Partners backed UCWeb in 2010 because it believed UCWeb was a strong company, yet this required the unit to invest in a company potentially competitive to a
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Alibaba Acquires UCWeb, Maker Of China’s Most Popular Mobile Browser
Source: Techcrunch June 11th, 2014 Alibaba, already an investor in UCWeb, will buy all remaining shares of the web browser and search company. The two firms announced the merger, one of
Nokia launches $100 million Connected Car Fund managed by Nokia Growth Partners (NGP)
The fund will invest in promising auto tech and local services companies in collaboration with HERE, a Nokia company, to grow the ecosystem around HERE’s mapping and
Alibaba Group, UCWeb to Form Joint Venture Focusing on Mobile Search
BEIJING—Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is joining with mobile browser company UCWeb Inc. to introduce a new search service for China’s growing number of smartphone users, according to two people familiar
Driving New Connected Car Investments
Why we raised a new connected car fund. Our heritage in mobile In 2005 when we launched NGP, we focused
MAG Interactive wins TNW Europe 2014’s Tech5 startup competition
After whittling down the field from hundreds of companies, Swedish gaming startup MAG Interactive has just taken the jury award at TNW Europe 2014’s Tech5 competition. MAG Interactive has been developing
The Challenges And Opportunities Of Investing In Emerging Markets
Nokia’s name carries weight in emerging markets. Sure, its smartphone business might have struggled in recent years here in the West, but its low-cost mobiles continue to curry favour across
Programmatic Is Eating the (Advertising) World
In 2011, renowned entrepreneur and investor Marc Andreessen famously wrote, “Software is eating the world.” Now, in 2014, I would argue
Gigwalk Completes $10 Million in Series B Funding Led by Nokia Growth Partners
Surpasses 500,000 Gigwalker Milestone & Expands Leadership Team. Solidifies Position as the World’s Largest Enterprise Platform for On-Demand Mobile Workers SAN FRANCISCO – March 20, 2014 – Gigwalk, a software
Online food ordering service Meican gets $10 million funding to grow in China led by NGP
Posted by TechInAsia Online food ordering site Meican has secured US$10 million in series B funding to help it grow and expand into more cities across China. Nokia Growth Partners
Quikr Raises $90M in Funding Led by Kinnevik
Current investors also participate in the round Mumbai, March 12th 2014 – Quikr, India’s leading classifieds business, today announced that it has raised a $90 million investment led by Kinnevik,
Elevator Pitch: John Gardner of Nokia Growth Partners
Published on SiliconBeat 18.2.2014 John Gardner was one of the founding members of BlueRun Ventures, which spun out of Nokia a decade ago after scoring a huge win as PayPal’s
Kaltura Raises $47 Million on the Heels of Massive Growth
Hundreds of millions of users have already enjoyed Kaltura-powered video experiences at home, at school and at work. February 11, 2014 New York, NY Kaltura, the leading open source video
PubMatic Receives Investment from Nokia Growth Partners
Reinforces PubMatic’s Position as the Leading Programmatic Advertising Platform Across Mobile, Display and Video Redwood City, CA (February 6, 2014) – PubMatic, the programmatic advertising platform company for leading publishers,
Advanced Technology Superhighway featured at the Washington Auto Show
The Washington Auto Show (WAS), also known as the “Policy Auto Show”, concluded on Sunday wrapping up ten days with more than
Here’s what’s coming next in connected cars
The Los Angeles Auto Show opened to the public yesterday, showing off the latest auto bling to
MAG Interactive secures $6million dollar investment led by NGP
Swedish game developer raises funds to accelerate plans for global growth and draw on investor experience
Capitalising on opportunities in local commerce
The retail commerce market in India is estimated to be worth nearly $500 billion per year. Despite several years of rapid growth, e-commerce still
Self-driving cars, next-gen GPS, and more: Euro car makers’ latest wares from FAS
Weeks ago, more than a million visitors attended the International Motor Show in Frankfurt (FAS) to see the latest auto bling
Ad tech provider Rocket Fuel shares nearly double in debut
(Reuters) – Shares of advertisement technology company Rocket Fuel Inc nearly doubled in their debut as investors flocked to grab a piece of the company that has shown impressive revenue
Heptagon ships one billion units!
Heptagon has shipped more than one billion units to OEM customers. Click here for more information: press release. Heptagon provides intelligent micro optics systems for smart devices. Our industry leadership
What are VCs looking for in mobile gaming companies?
Seismic shifts are taking place in the gaming industry and we are at an inflection point of the mobile gaming market.
RetailNext Secures $15 Million in Growth Financing led by StarVest Partners
Nokia Growth Partners and Commerce Ventures Make Investments to Help Fuel Applied Big Data in Physical Retail SAN JOSE, Calif. – April 30, 2013 –RetailNext Inc. , the leader in Applied Big
Babbel Closes $10 Million Series B Funding Round
Babbel, the online learning system for foreign languages, today announced the closing of a series B funding round.
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