Venture capital investors and startup CEOs are feeling optimistic and confident about the venture ecosystem next year, according to a survey from National Venture Capital Association and Dow Jone VentureSource.
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Finland's Fennovoima inks deal with Russian state corporation Rosatom to construct 1,200MV reactor
Nuclear consortium Fennovoima on Saturday agreed to build a 1,200-megawatt nuclear facility with Russia's state owned corporation Rosatom. Rosatom will take a 34% stake in the group to fill a funding hole left by Germany's E.ON.
Is it the end of Bitcoin's venture funding run?
As the hype about the Bitcoin dies, a PCWorld report asks if the well for venture funding for the digital currency has come to an end.
Beleaguered LightSquared to receive up to $2.5B financing sponsored by Fortress
LightSquared, which has been in bankruptcy last year, may get $2 billion to $2.5 billion in financing backed by Fortress Investment Group. JPMorgan Chase & Co. in talks with lenders, who would need to commit by January 8.
Fitness startup Retrofit raises $5M in Series B funding round led by Cambia Health Solutions
Retrofit, a fitness company whose clients include Google, Salesforce.com and American Medical Association, has raised $5 million in a Series B funding round lead by Cambia Health Solutions.
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Germany-based incubator program Rocket Internet is planning to team up with telecom provider MTN Group to form Middle East Internet Holding (MEIH), which will invest $410 million to develop e-commerce firms in the region.
AlienVault, a provider of Unified Security Management solutions, secured $30 million to close its Series D round led by GGV Capital and first announced in September
Frankfurt, Germany-based private equity firm Nordic Capital said on Friday it has raised €3.5 billion ($4.8 billion) for its eight buyout fund amid decreased volatility in Europe.
Info Edge(India) Ltd, a company that runs several consumer Internet portals, has infused more than $700,000 into Bangalore, India-based online photography startup Canvera Digital Technologies Pvt Ltd.
New York-based online eyeglasses company Warby Parker has scored $60 million in a Series C funding round from its existing investors to beef up its customer support team.
International Finance Corporation, the private sector financing arm of the World Bank Group, has proposed to provide a $15.75 million debt financing to NSL Renewable Power. NSL plans to build a 40-megawatt wind farm in Maharashtra, India.
The Max's Group of Companies has bought Philippine-based casual dining chain operator Pancake House Inc prior to the former's local stock market debut, in a deal valued at almost PHP3.9 billion.
The Japanese government will shoulder the decontamination costs from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster through the sale of its shares in Tokyo Electric Power Co. Decontamination costs are estimated to reach ¥2.5 trillion.
Sprint chairman and SoftBank chief executive Masayoshi Son was reportedly meeting senior bank executives in New York. Sources said that banks are readying proposals for financing a bid by Sprint Corp. for T-Mobile US.
