After years of letting the dollars flow freely, venture capital firms appear to be gradually tightening the spigot on the amount of cash they’re pouring into start-up companies. But it doesn't necessarily signal trouble across the board.

Alibaba Group, the largest e-commerce trading company in China specializing in global trading, announced it has established the "Investors' Alliance" in association with 20 domestic and overseas venture capital (VC) firms, targeting China's software market, the China Business News reported today.

The concept of venture capital was fathered by an American, right? Wrong! Before I read Creative Capital by Spencer Ante, I thought the legendary Arthur Rock was the founder of venture capital.

Venture capital investment in Europe’s fledgling technology companies last quarter fell to its lowest since the dotcom crash, according to data company Library House.

MANAMA: Venture Capital Bank yesterday posted a net profit $31.4 million for the first half of the year, just short of the total profit for the whole of last year which reached $32.3m.

A small battery company spun out of the University of Texas and nurtured by the Austin Technology Incubator has raised $5.8 million in a first round of venture capital, including a grant from the philanthropic arm of Google Inc.

Venture Capital Bank announced its 30 June 2008 half year total income today at $45.7m, an increase of 447% over the prior period, and a net profit of $31.4m for the six months to 30 June 2008.

23 July 2008 Manama - Kingdom of Bahrain: Venture Capital Bank announced its 30 June 2008 half year total income today at US$ 45.7 million, an increase of 447% over the prior period, and a net profit of US$ 31.4 million for the six months to 30 June 2008. The 2008 half year net income is close to almost the total net profits of last year (2007) of US$ 32.3 million, which reflects the steady ...

(RTTNews) - Friday, the media reported that the venture capital unit of Intel Corporation, Intel Capital would invest $17 million in three Indian firms.

Venture capital firms in the US continue to invest capital despite a barren exit environment and deployed $7.4bn (€4.7bn) in the second quarter across 990 deals.