Global corporate innovators come together at RISE's Corporation Innovation Summit 2019

Linda Yates, Founder & CEO, Mach49

Mark Simoncelli Joins Mach49 to Lead Business Development

With a background spanning multiple global industries, Mark has unrivalled expertise in innovation and digital transformation, business process optimization, human capital development, and business model transformation," said Linda Yates, CEO and Founder of Mach49. "He will play a critical role at Mach49 helping clients realize their venture building aspirations.

Next Fifteen acquires Silicon Valley growth incubator Mach49

Next Fifteen Communications Group PLC (LON:NFC) said it has acquired Mach49, a Silicon Valley-based growth incubator for global businesses, which will become the “cornerstone” of its plans to create a US$100mln revenue innovation business to work alongside its marketing businesses.

Next 15 Communications Group announces Acquisition of Mach49, a Global Growth Incubator

Next 15 Communications Group plc has announced it has acquired Mach49, the Silicon Valley-based growth incubator for global businesses. Signaling an important strategic move for Next 15, Mach49 will become the cornerstone of its previously announced plans to create a $100m revenue innovation business to work alongside Next 15’s market leading data, technology and brand marketing businesses to help global leaders create and execute disruptive growth strategies, shake up existing markets and open new ones. Mach49 which has annual revenues of approximately $13m, currently has offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, London and Singapore serving Global 1000 clients such as Schneider Electric, Pernod Ricard, TDK, Stanley Black and Decker and many others.

Small Cap Wrap - Next Fifteen Comms, Induction Healthcare, AFC Energy and more...

Next 15 Communications Group plc has acquired Mach49, the Silicon Valley-based growth incubator for global businesses. Signaling an important strategic move for Next 15, Mach49 will become the cornerstone of its previously announced plans to create a $100m revenue innovation business to work alongside Next 15’s market leading data, technology and brand marketing businesses to help global leaders create and execute disruptive growth strategies, shake up existing markets and open new ones. Mach49 which has annual revenues of approximately $13m, currently has offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, London and Singapore serving Global 1000 clients such as Schneider Electric, Pernod Ricard, TDK, Stanley Black and Decker and many others.

NFC: Next Fifteen Comm: Acquisition

This accelerator helps big businesses innovate like startups

As Mach49 founder and CEO Linda Yates puts it, there’s no reason that movie-rental chain Blockbuster couldn’t have created movie-streaming service Netflix. And there’s no reason that hotel group Marriott couldn’t have created home-sharing service Airbnb. Big companies “have the talent, the brand, the resources, the channels, the customers to basically beat the startups at their own game," Yates said.

Is Innovation at Risk in the New Normal?

How can global enterprises capitalize on these opportunities to beat startups at their own game? For the answer to that question, we were joined on this month’s CIO Insight call by Linda Yates, Founder and CEO of Mach49, a network of Silicon Valley veterans who specialize in helping businesses disrupt themselves, and Paul Holland, Mach49’s VC in residence. We also welcomed Sukhjinder Singh, CEO of energy intelligence company Pear.ai, who provided the practitioner perspective on what it means to accelerate a new corporate venture.

This is why corporate accelerators fail –– your answers

"Corporate accelerators need better methodology and smaller bets” Linda Yates, Mach49

Paul Holland Joins Mach49 to Lead Corporate Venture Practice

Today, Mach49, the leading growth incubator for global businesses, announced that Silicon Valley venture capital veteran Paul Holland will officially join their leadership team as Managing Director and VC-in-Residence of the company's rapidly growing Corporate Venture Investing practice. Holland has been a General Partner at Foundation Capital for nearly two decades and will remain active with his existing investments.

Mach49 Catalyzes Growth in Sustainability-Focused Venture Building and Investing for Global 1000 Partners

As climate change continues to impact natural resources, like water, Mach49's clients continue to find new ways to act as corporate stewards for additional climate innovation.

Mach49 Expands Singapore Hub to Further Advance Corporate Venture Building in Asia

Mach49 appointed as a venture studio of the Corporate Venture Launchpad, a programme sponsored by the Singapore Economic Development Board

Corporate Growth Incubator Mach49 Expands EU and UK Presence

Mach49 announces additional expansion in Europe to support client momentum and executive team growth with new hires Nils Beers and Balint Kelen.