All Venturing & Investments articles – Page 10
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Innovation (R&D)BT’s Etc. to incubate, accelerate as “startup from within”
Speaking to TelcoTitans, Head of Product Zoe Dyer talks up the work of new incubation unit Etc.
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Innovation (R&D)BT-backed drone Skyway earns government funding
BT continues drone development with participation in Skyway project.
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EventwatchArch Summit 2022 details surface
Arch Summit 2022 teased as Tommorow Street Chief Executive Kenneth Graham trailers upcoming event.
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OperationsTelefónica rejig sees Alonso cement hold over Wayra
Chief Digital Officer given formal oversight of Spanish telco’s VC function, as part of wider innovation brief.
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PremiumTelefónica Innovation & Venturing roundup: four fresh investments
Wayra expands portfolio with four fresh investments.
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Products & ServicesMehta’s digital disruption unit targets home emissions
BT Digital’s innovation team focusing on home and business energy usage with partner-led digital platform.
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Venturing & InvestmentsWayra Germany invests in video marketing specialist
tubics focuses on SEO and YouTube channel optimisation.
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PremiumDiscovery JV steps up BT’s phased exit from sport
High-profile 50:50 joint venture confirmed after twelve months of speculation regarding potential suitors for BT Sport.
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Venturing & InvestmentsWayra diversifies with audio, fintech and mobility investments
Digital hub Wayra X participates in $3m Gimme Radio round.
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PremiumTMUS partners Qualcomm for AR startup intake
US operator and close ally Qualcomm onboard six startups to 5G AR acceleration programme.
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InterviewRakuten Symphony woos European startups
TelcoTitans interviews Geoff Hollingworth, Chief Marketing Officer at Rakuten Mobile’s next-gen cloud connectivity platform spinout. After setting up shop in France, Germany, and UK, Symphony puts out welcome mat for software companies to join its Symworld marketplace.
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Innovation (R&D)Startup health “intimately linked” to telco relationships
Changes to competition, funding, and processes required to support startup ecosystem, TEG finds.
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Venturing & InvestmentsSees.ai flies high with Boeing backing
Vodafone partner picks up $100,000 funding from the aerospace giant.
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PremiumTelefónica Innovation & Venturing Roundup: Alaian alliance calls for fresh ideas
Wayra set for evolution with funds set aside for venturing in Israel and LatAm.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica leads partners in wearable health-tech venture
Telefónica and allies Atresmedia, Prosegur, and K Fund invest in remote assistance startup Durcal.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Innovation & Venturing: Qualcomm to acquire Cellwize?
MobiledgeX offloaded, with Cellwize interest to follow; tooz technologies sets vision for the future of glasses; Open Dutch Fiber set to pass 400,000 homes with network.
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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: Staex secures €1.65m in funding
Decentralised IoT spinout Staex resurfaces; DT to debut design-orientated smart home device collection in Milan.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelekom Innovation Pool invests in IoT specialist Kinexon
Kinexon raises $130 million in largest financial round to date. Business provides solutions for major sporting organisations such as the NFL, FIFA, and the NBA, as well as strong presence in production and logistics industries.
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Venturing & InvestmentsWayra invests in ‘Spanish Google Drive’
Cloud storage provider Internxt receives cash injection in new funding round. Security-focused business hopes to grow “even faster” with newfound support.
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Innovation (R&D)Staex: DT spinoff aims to patch up fragmented IoT
Telekom Innovation Labs project on ‘new-generation’ IoT orchestration re-surfaces. New business Staex offers a fresh, decentralised take on running smart-utility and smart-city projects. First external funding secured. Startup sits outside of the DT perimeter but maintains ties with Detecon and T-Mobile.