Ventures

Rizikové investície – investori a spoločnosti, ktoré sa zaoberajú týmto druhom investícií v treťom štvrťroku investovali menej ako v predošlých mesiacov. Podľa nedávno zverejnenej štúdie spoločnosti PriceWaterhouseCoopers a National Venture Capital Association celková suma podporených projektov predstavovala okolo 4,8 miliardy dolárov, čo bolo o sedem percent menej v porovnaní s 5,2 miliard dolárov investovanými v treťom štvrťroku 2009. Dlhodobý trend bol však až do tohto trimestra paradoxne stúpajúci R! 11; v prvý polrok 2010 investori investovali viac, taktiež investovali viac v porovnaní s prvým polrokom 2009. Suma doteraz podporených projektov sa pohybuje niekde okolo 2500 a generuje okolo 16,7 miliárd dolárov. Za celý rok 2009 sa preinvestovalo celkovo 18,3 miliárd dolárov v 2,916 projektoch. Typické rizikové investície ako projekty alternatívnych energetických zdrojov, recyklácie, konzervácie a investícií do energetických zásob boli v posledné troch mesiacoch skôr nestále. Investori sa viac zameriavali na spoločnosti a projekty v neskorších štádiach, minimálne ich počet bol v porovnaní s rokom 2009 vyšší. Je však zaujímavé, že počet podporených „zrelých“ projektov alebo projektov v konečných fázach bol o 11 percent nižší! . O to väčší záujem zaznamenali spolo! čno sti v začiatočných štádiach – bolo ich až o 21 percent viac. O čom tieto čísla hovoria? O viditeľnom nezáujme investorov podporovať úplne nové, začiatočné projekty, aj keď sa záujem o „novú krv“ dá vyčítať z vekového priemeru firiem – najviac investícií šlo do mladších spoločností. A kde prúdilo najviac investícií – v prvom rade to sú projekty zamerané na software – tie získali viac ako 1 miliardu dolárov, tesne v závese ostávajú projekty zamerané na biotechnológie, ktoré získali 943,7 miliónov dolárov. Technológie obnoviteľných zdrojov, recyklácie, hoci boli v posledných mesiacoch vysoko návratné zaznamenali pokles z 1,5 miliárd dolárov na menej ako polovicu ! – 625 miliónov dolárov.

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by Milota Sidorova for Cantell TV (http://cantell.tv)

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Venture capitalists - people and companies invested less during 3Q. According to a recent study of PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association the total amount of startup investments summed $4.8 billion past three months that was 7 percent less comparing to $5.2 billion capital at the same time in 2009. The long term trend, if considering last year was however, increasing – for the first six months of 2010 the investments were growing except of last three months. Comparing it to 2009 amount, 2010 investments are higher – so far this year the overall amount of investments generated $16.7 billion in 2,497 startups while 2009 generated $18.! 3 billion in 2,916 startups. The investments in clean technology including alternative energy, recycling, conservation and power supply companies have been volatile past months. This year has been typical, since venture capitalists tended to support more startups in the expansions and projects in later stages of development, at least their amount was higher than in 2009. The amount of „seed stage“ projects that got funding dropped 11 percent, while companies in the early stages getting investments increased 21 percent. What does this exactly mean? Surely it is kind of resistence to invest in wholly new ideas, but there is a significant trend to invest in younger companies. And where did venture capitalists invested the most? The first and most desired field was software that got nearly $1 billion, then biotechnologies with $943.7 million. Clean technologies fell down to $625.2 million although the previous quarter it was at $1.5 billion.

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by Milota Sidorova for Cantell TV (http://cantell.tv)

Cantell TV is the fastest growing provider of digital broadcasting coupled with telecommunications, allowing people to easily control, view, upload and share digital content through proprietary interface coupled with free phone calls. Cantell TV is committed to delivering infinite choices to your world of entertainment at the tip of your fingers.

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

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

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

Serviciul de retea sociala se concentreaza pe contruirea si verificarea unei retele sociale online pentru comunitati de oameni ce au aceleasi interese si practica aceleasi activitati sau care sunt interesati in explorarea intereselor si activitatilor celorlalti, fapt ce necesita folosirea software-ului. Majoritatea retelelor sociale sunt bazate in primul rand pe web si pun la dispozitie mai multe feluri de a interactiona pentru utilizatori, cum ar fi chat-ul, mesajele, posta electronica, video-urile, voice chat-ul, impartirea de fisiere sau discutii in grup. De aceea, unele site-uri apeleaza la o noua strategie sa-si mentina clientii satisfacuti si serviciile "imbietoare". Nu doar ii incurajeaza sa socializeze online dar sa se si intalneasca la evenimente si petreceri in lumea reala. Yelp tine petreceri regulate in marile orase ale tarii. In prezent, incepatorii incearca sa foloseasca modelul hibrid online-offline pentru a castiga elan in fata comunitatilor foarte dezvoltate precum Yelp si Meetup. Recent lansatul Going, spre exemplu este un "calendar de evenimente sociale" ce contine anunturi, incurajeaza membrii sa socializeze unii cu altii si le permite sa-si plaseze pe profile evenimente favorite si galerii foto. "I`m in like with you" permite intrarea doar cu invitatie,parasind astfel vechiul"friend request", in favoarea unor jocuri ce permite unui membru sa castige jocul altui membru, inainte ca acestia sa intre in contact.Fondatorul retelei I`m in Like With You, Charles Forman nu planuise sa aiba intalniri offline asa ca utilizatorii au luat initiativa. Modelul hibrid online-offline a luat nastere discutabil o data cu Meetup-ul din New York,in 2002, ce a capatat faima in urma campaniei pentru democratul Howard Dean, cand a fost folosit ca un instrument de mobilizare a sustinatorilor locali.

by Ioana Madalina Tantareanu 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

Labels: CantellTV, Chris Cantell, Christopher Cantell, digital broadcasting, SigEx Foundry, SigEx Telecom, SigEx Ventures, social networks

Estonilor le place sa se laude ca tara lor este cea mai dotata tehnologic din lume. Ei pot plati pentru parcare, taxiuri si multe cumparaturi in magazine formand un numar de pe telefoanele lor mobile. Trenurile si autobuzele sunt echipate cu conexiune internet wireless.Dar exista Insula Muhu, la doar doua ore de capitala Tallinn, unde ati putea crede foarte usor ca va aflati in alt secol. Multe din casele de lemn sau piatra, care dateaza din secolul al XVII-lea, au acoperisuri facute din stuf impletit recoltat de la marginea tarmului. Unii din rezidentii mai batrani inca au dependinte.Juxtapunerea dintre Tallinn si Insula Muhu ilustreaza un mare avantaj al calatoriilor prin zona Baltica. Aceste sate nu sunt neschimbate pentru au fost pastrate asa pentru turisti. Au fost lasate in stagnare pentru decenii sub ocupatia sovietica. Cei 2000 de locuitori ai insulei, de exemplu majoritatea sunt pescari si fermieri, cum au fost dintotdeauna.Ultimele trupe ruse nu au parasit Estonia decat dupa 1994, iar animozitatea dintre estoni si rusi n-a disparut inca. Doar luna trecuta, cand guvernul democratic al Estoniei a schimbat un monument sovietic al razboiului din centrul Tallinn-ului in cimitir, etnicii rusi au tulburat linistea strazilor. In Rusia, oficialii guvernului au facut apel la un boicot al bunurilor estoniene, iar unele drumuri si cai ferate care fac legatura cu Estonia au fost taiate.Insula este o campie, traficul rar, iar terenul este un amestec scenic de paduri si case vechi. Cel mai tare sunet auzit este cel al ciripitului pasarilor.Aceasta este intr-un contrast dramatic cu Tallinn-ul, care a avut de parcurs o cale lunga din vremurile sovietice. Strazile pavate ale Orasului Vechi, unele sunt interzise pentru traficul auto, sunt aglomerate de oameni, locali sau turisti, inghesuiti in multe restaurante, baruri sau buticuri care au rasarit mai nou.Avand-o vecina pe Finlanda chiar peste Marea Baltica, radacinile nordice ale estonilor sunt reflectate in parul lor blond si statura inalta. Engleza este larg vorbita si desi estonii sunt destul de prietenosi cand incepi o conversatie, sunt atat de izolati incat ii fac pe finlandezi, care au o reputatie pentru izolare, sa para sociabili.

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

Labels: CantellTV, Chris Cantell, Christopher Cantell, digital broadcasting, Estonia, SigEx Foundry, SigEx Telecom, SigEx Ventures