Coskata enters partnership with ethanol plant builder ICM
Coskata, a next-generation ethanol startup, has come back up in the news again with an announcement that it’s partnering with ICM to design and build a commercial-scale ethanol plant.
We covered Coskata less than a month ago when it received a strategic investment from General Motors. Reaching another major partnership so quickly is remarkable, and indicates that large, established companies see promise in Coskata’s technology as a more efficient competitor to cellulosic ethanol companies like Range… Continue Reading
CAA raising $150M to $200M venture fund with DFJ, for entertainment investing
Creative Arts Agency, the large talent agency in Hollywood, is raising a $150 million-$200 million venture capital fund to invest in startups in the digital/entertainment sector, according to PaidContent.
PaidContent said Silicon Valley firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson is working with the CAA to help manage the fund. Tim Draper, a lead partner at DFJ, did not deny the report, but told VentureBeat he couldn’t say anything at this time because of regulations that govern the fund-raising… Continue Reading