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: Maria Zitnanska

Labels: CantellTV, Chris Cantell, Christopher Cantell, digital broadcasting, outsourcing, SigEx Foundry, SigEx Telecom, SigEx Ventures, start-up

by Ana Maria Ciobanu

Se pare ca gamerii nu isi irosesc vietile online asa cum multi credeam.Calitatile necesare pentru a conduce efectiv un mediu de afaceri globalizat par sa fie aceelasi pe care jucatorii in masa le dezvolta in lumea jocurilor de rol multyplayer online , cum ar fi World of Warcraft, Everquest si Lord of the Rings.Iar companiile care cauta sa fie leaderi pe piata poate ar avea o lectie doua de invatat de la leaderii jocurilor.Doua studii recente realizate de IBM Corp imoreuna cu Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University si software bazat pe Palo Alto nu au infirmat aceste afirmatii, ci dimpotriva.Echipa de cercetare a inregistrat 50 de ore de gameplay online din 5 jocuri diferite, a utilizat 173 de chestionare online anonime ale gamerilor si a condus interviuri cu 10 leaderi ai jocurilor. 214 manageri de la IBM care au jucat jocuri de acest tip au fost studiati pentru a intelege mai bine care aspecte ale gaming-ului pot fi aplicate in business.Studiul spune ca mediile transparente create in jocurile online fac leadership-ul mai usor de asumat. Jocurile dau posibiliattea leaderilor de a gresi si de a experiementa cu diferite abordari si tehnici- lucruri pe care orice firma care spera sa inoveze trebuie sa le inteleaga. Unii consultanti in management pe de alta parte spun ca mediul gaming-ului nu se aplica in totalitate la afaceri. De exemplu jocurile ofera feedback foarte rapid. Daca un experiment esueaza, jucatorii pot comunica, analiza situatia si dezvolta o noua strategie pentru a incerca din nou cu niste costuri foarte scazute.Aceste lucruri nu se intampla in mediul de afaceri real. De fapt cele mai grele probleme de managemetn apar atunci cand exista un delay intre efort si rezultat.

by Ana Maria Ciobanu 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: Maria Zitnanska

Labels: CantellTV, Chris Cantell, Christopher Cantell, digital broadcasting, Foundry, IBM, Online games, SigEx Foundry, SigEx Telecom, SigEx Ventures