Jeff Dorsch

Applied Ventures is the venture capital arm of Applied Materials. Established more than a decade ago, the firm invests in many countries and markets and tends to be choosy about its investments. Anand Kamannavar, vice president and global head at Applied Ventures, said the firm gets around 700 applications for private funding each year and selects five or six candidates. Kamannavar is an experienced venture capitalist and business development executive.

Investors Eager to Provide Billions Investments in the 10 figures become common Billions. It’s not just a popular television series. The billion-dollar funding rounds abounded in October. Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Stevie Nicks, and Neil Young are among the popular artists who have sold their song catalogs. Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Group have made big deals with artists; private equity…

Fall Finance Cools Off a Bit Some Hesitancy in IPOs; Private Funding Still Strong Worries about cryptocurrency were heightened as China made buying Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies illegal. Chinese owners of cryptocurrencies bought before the ban may be able to hold on to their crypto investments. That remains to be seen. Private funding remained robust, with at least 125 mega-rounds revealed in September.