Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
venture-capital
China
Adrian Cheng Launches C Ventures, an ‘Investment Club’ With Eye on Youth Culture
The Hong Kong-based entrepreneur is partnering with financier Clive Ng to foster a 'cultural ecosystem' of brands targeting Millennials and Gen Z in the West and China.
Adrian Cheng Launches C Ventures, an ‘Investment Club’ With Eye on Youth Culture
The Hong Kong-based entrepreneur is partnering with financier Clive Ng to foster a 'cultural ecosystem' of brands targeting Millennials and Gen Z in the West and China.
Technology
How Fashion’s Most Talked-About Start-Ups Are Actually Performing
From Rent the Runway to Refinery 29, BoF separates the break-outs from the flameouts.
How Fashion’s Most Talked-About Start-Ups Are Actually Performing
From Rent the Runway to Refinery 29, BoF separates the break-outs from the flameouts.
Financial Markets
VC Firm That Backed Gwyneth Paltrow Raises $150 Million
Felix Capital Partners plans to use the money to grab stakes in early-stage startups that tap into the growth of digital brands.
VC Firm That Backed Gwyneth Paltrow Raises $150 Million
Felix Capital Partners plans to use the money to grab stakes in early-stage startups that tap into the growth of digital brands.
Technology
Venture Capitalists Invest $56 billion In Startups So Far in 2016
At that pace, venture investment is projected to hit $74 billion by year's end, falling short only of the investment levels in 2000 and 2014.
Venture Capitalists Invest $56 billion In Startups So Far in 2016
At that pace, venture investment is projected to hit $74 billion by year's end, falling short only of the investment levels in 2000 and 2014.
Technology
Rocket Internet Drops as Fashion Unit Raises Cash at Lower Value
Rocket Internet SE fell as much as 8.3 percent in Frankfurt after a funding round by the startup investor’s Global Fashion Group valued the online retailer at less than half of what it was worth a year ago.
Rocket Internet Drops as Fashion Unit Raises Cash at Lower Value
Rocket Internet SE fell as much as 8.3 percent in Frankfurt after a funding round by the startup investor’s Global Fashion Group valued the online retailer at less than half of what it was worth a year ago.
Technology
Berlin Boosts Funds to Find Next Zalando
Berlin has already surpassed London as Europe’s top venture capital destination. A pair of VC firms are poised to extend the lead.
Berlin Boosts Funds to Find Next Zalando
Berlin has already surpassed London as Europe’s top venture capital destination. A pair of VC firms are poised to extend the lead.
Global Markets
Indian Startups Find the Fundraising Party Is Winding Down
Sending ripples through the industry, a Morgan Stanley fund marked down India's Flipkart value by more than a quarter to $11 billion, less than a year after financing clinched a $15 billion valuation.
Indian Startups Find the Fundraising Party Is Winding Down
Sending ripples through the industry, a Morgan Stanley fund marked down India's Flipkart value by more than a quarter to $11 billion, less than a year after financing clinched a $15 billion valuation.
Technology
India's Flipkart Denies Media Report of Accel Selling $100 Million Stake
Flipkart denied a newspaper report that said venture capital firm Accel Partners had sold a small stake in India's biggest online marketplace to Qatar Investment Authority for $100 million.
India's Flipkart Denies Media Report of Accel Selling $100 Million Stake
Flipkart denied a newspaper report that said venture capital firm Accel Partners had sold a small stake in India's biggest online marketplace to Qatar Investment Authority for $100 million.
Global Markets
Hedge Funds Swoop Low in India E-Frenzy Chasing Next Alibaba
Such is the excitement over Internet startups in India that practically every other week this year there’s been a conference in a luxury hotel aimed at luring investors.
Hedge Funds Swoop Low in India E-Frenzy Chasing Next Alibaba
Such is the excitement over Internet startups in India that practically every other week this year there’s been a conference in a luxury hotel aimed at luring investors.
Technology
Rocket Internet IPO to Value Firm Around $8 Billion
BERLIN, Germany — Germany's Rocket Internet, a venture capital group that has launched dozens of online start-ups, expects to raise almost double the
Rocket Internet IPO to Value Firm Around $8 Billion
BERLIN, Germany — Germany's Rocket Internet, a venture capital group that has launched dozens of online start-ups, expects to raise almost double the
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Why Fashion is the Next Big Thing in Venture Capital
The multi-trillion dollar fashion business is ripe for disruption and venture capitalists who seize the opportunity will see huge returns, argues Jay Deng.
Op-Ed | Why Fashion is the Next Big Thing in Venture Capital
The multi-trillion dollar fashion business is ripe for disruption and venture capitalists who seize the opportunity will see huge returns, argues Jay Deng.
Entrepreneurship
Part 5: How to Choose the Right Investors
Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder of Moda Operandi, examines the art and science of how to find the right backers for your venture.
Part 5: How to Choose the Right Investors
Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder of Moda Operandi, examines the art and science of how to find the right backers for your venture.
The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.