First, we've confirmed that Asian investor Li Ka-Shing, who invested in Facebook in 2007, will invest in this round, as will a yet to be finalized venture firm.
He noted that Enron had recently finalized a joint venture gas marketing deal in the country.
Amkor recently finalized a joint venture agreement with Toshiba, making Amkor the first such U.S. firm to have outsourcing operations in Japan.
In January it finalized a joint venture with Sanyo of Japan, allowing it to sell refrigerators under that financially strapped company's brand in Asia.
We are about to finalize a joint venture in radiology with NewYork-Presbyterian Hourital at our 51st Street practice site, with the expectation of a second radiology joint venture soon.
Before the end of this academic year, we also hope to finalize a joint venture with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospitan for ambulatoryory surgery center and related clinical practices on the west side of Manhattan.
The formation of an Indian joint venture is expected to be finalized in 2010, GM said last month.
Prolific European venture capital firm Index Ventures has finalized raising a €500 million growth fund (roughly $700 million), its second such fund meant for later-stage investments.
General Electric announced an expanded position in Russia today, finalizing two new joint ventures there which it says could drive $10 billion to $15 billion in sales.
Cascade Investment, a venture and investment firm funded by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, has finalized an $84 million investment in Pacific Ethanol, as the momentum for clean technology grows.
Coming on top of $30 million in previous rounds, the Washington, DC-based company will have the most venture backing of any high-end content creator when the round is finalized in the coming weeks.
