Ventures

Firma Garlik fondata in Londra acum doi an, are izul Silicon Valley. Cofondatorii sai, Tom Ilube si Mike Harris, au vandut prima lor firma bazata pe internet pentru 1 miliard $ companiei Citigroup. Multimea de cercetari si dezvoltari a firmei Garlik este furnizata de ingineri talentati din Polonia care lucreaza pentru o particica din ceea ce ei ar costa in Europa de Vest. Si este sustinuta de un capital de 18 milioane $.Cu o viteza specifica unei firme din California, Garlik s-a intrecut in 18 luni pe piata cu DataPatrol, un program pentru intimitatea navigarii pe internet, si impiedica abuzul, identifica toate informatiile despre un individ de pe internet. Utilizatorii sunt acum in numar de 56 000 si Garlik este salutat acum ca un pionier in acest sector.Exista mai multe firme de genul Garlik in Europa in aceste zile, avand un avant tehnologic nemaivazut de cand a aparut internetul. Intreprinzatorii de succes, cu o tehnologie de ultima ora si un capital sustinut de societati pe actiuni, si acces la rezerve de talente libere: aceasta este alchimia esentiala a Silicon Valley, care lipsea in Europa, acum avand investitii puternice pana la niveluri record. Fondurile de investitii ridicate anul trecut pentru inceperea unor companii din Europa au crescut la 60%, la 23.5 miliarde $, potrivit unor date transmise pe 12 iunie de European Ventura Capital Assn - a doua firma ca nivel de la recordul de 22 miliarde euro din 2000.Captivati de vanzarea Skype Technologies, firma din Luxemboug de servicii telefonice de internet vanduta catre eBay cy 2.6 miliarde $ in 2005, multi investitori pun bazele unor fonduri in Europa si colinda Lumea Veche pentru afaceri. SUA au fost sursa ce ;a mai mare de dividende private a Europei in 2006, furnizand 28.8% din total de 150 miliarde $ stransi. "Suntem mai incapatanati ca niciodata in legatura cu Europa" spune Fergal Mullen, partener la firma din Boston Highland Capital Partners, care a inchis recent in fond european de 800 milioane $. Mullen acum lucreaza la stabilirea unui birou pentru Highland in Geneva. "Skype a fost intr-adevar o companie europeana, cu fondatori suedezi si danezi care au venit impreuna in Londra si si-au trimis ideile catre Estonia", spune Mullen.

by Notme dfsfs for SigEx Ventures (http://sigexventures.com)

SigEx Ventures's matrix of properties are quickly becoming leaders in digital telebroadcasting, free content delivery allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, video blogs and SMS. SigEx Ventures invests in projects deploying "free" to add-on royalty revenue models

These news are brought to you by CantellTV, its technology partner SigEx Telecom and its founder Chris Cantell. CantellTV is the fastest growing provider of digital broadcasting coupled with enhanced communications, allowing people to easily control, view, upload and share digital content through proprietary interface. CantellTV has relationships with a growing network of international clients delivering millions of videos per day with more than 50,000 new videos uploaded and 200 hours of new TV shows broadcasted daily to a wide range of viewers, from 5 to 7 year olds of LiveCartoons; to 16 to 24 year old active social users of MyJumps; to fortune 50 corporate clients utilizing enhanced broadcasting services. CantellTV is committed to delivering infinite choices to your world of entertainment at the tip of your fingers. Chris Cantell retains consulting arrangements with several pre-IPO companies.

edited by Tatiana Kucharikova

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