Month: septembre 2011

Editorial – Telegraph Journal | link to original The rapid rise and profitable sale of Fredericton technology firm Radian6 has been hailed as the greatest Canadian venture capital success story in five years. This home-grown company proved that New Brunswick businesses can be leaders in the hi...

By Geoff Bird – Telegraph Journal | link to original article The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation announced on Thursday it earned a colossal windfall from the sale of its stake in Radian6.The non-profit foundation said it netted $9.25 million through Salesforce.com's (NYSE:CRM) acquisit...

La Fondation de l’innovation du Nouveau-Brunswick (FINB) annonce aujourd’hui avoir réalisé 9,25 millions de dollars de la vente de ses intérêts dans Radian6 Technologies. La FINB s’est retirée de l’entreprise de surveillance des médias sociaux de Fredericton en mai après son acquisiti...

The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) today reported an investment return of $9.25 million from the sale of its stake in Radian6 Technologies. NBIF exited the Fredericton, New Brunswick-based social media monitoring company in May 2011 after its acquisition by Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM). “...

By Christine Dobby – Financial Post | link to original article or proof that taking a chance on tech startups can pay off, look no further than the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation’s return on its investment in Radian6. The corporation announced Wednesday it made $9.25-million from the sa...