The IV Holdings Blog: Venture Capital

Animated success for Jordan

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:36:00 GMT

The IV Team congratulates the team members of its parent company, Accelerator (ATH) (www.acceleratortech.com) on the market confidence that one of their portfolio companies, Rubicon, has achieved. Rubicon has announced that it has received a multimillion dollar investment from a regional private equity fund, a significant milestone for those that believe the Arab World can generate globally relevant... [read more]

Talasim Wins at Seedcamp 2009

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:19:43 GMT

The IV Holdings team offers a huge congratulations to Talasim's founders, Zeid Koudsi and Sabri Hakim, and their exceptional team on their being selected as a winning startup at Seedcamp in London. The week has been moving at lightspeed for them at Seedcamp, and it has certainly paid off, with their achieving a phenomenal feat, going into the heart of Europe and walking away as one of this year's... [read more]

Jeeran Story Is No Different Than The Story Of The Typical Silicon Valley Startup.

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:30:24 GMT

Jeeran Story Is No Different Than The Story Of The Typical Silicon Valley Startup.Jeeran is an interesting Arab internet company because its story resembles the stories you hear about in Silicon Valley (USA): A Tech startup that starts from the founders’ garage or dorm and then makes it big (example:HP,YahooandGoogleto name a few.)Jeeran was founded in 2000 by then two Jordanian students and entrepreneurs... [read more]

Three successes for IV Holdings

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:52:14 GMT

The announcement of Intel Capital’s investments in two Jordanian internet companies was also a victory for IV Holdings, the Jordanian venture capital firm that has now seen three of its early-stage investments validated by one of the world’s largest technology funds.Last year Conservus International, originally funded by IV Holdings, received an investment from Intel Capital, one of the world’s largest... [read more]

Smart play is to back technology start-ups

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:49:52 GMT

Smart play is to back technology start-upsTom GaraBarack Obama waves to the audience after his Cairo address. The US president urged the Middle East to invest in education and innovation.Nasser Nasser / AP PhotoFew things excite and inspire a technology reporter as much as talking to entrepreneurs.Big companies may have the reach and the resources to take on the biggest of challenges, but it is start-ups... [read more]