The NextWomen Supporter DN Capital Announces sale of Datanomic to Oracle

DN Capital, a regular supporter of The NextWomen and member of the investment panel at our January pitching competition, last week announced the completion of the sale of portfolio company Datanomic to Oracle Corporation.

Founded in 2001, Datanomic specialises in developing data profiling and enhancement solutions.  The company is led by a female chairman, Tina Rogers, who has held multiple chairmanships specializing in growth, both organically and by acquisition, with companies varying in turnover from £1m to £150m.

DN Capital, the international early stage and growth equity investor and backer of leading global digital media companies such as Shazam, Digital Chocolate, OLX and Endeca, was a significant shareholder in Datanomic and the only institutional investor. Following this transaction, DN Capital?s second fund (DN Capital GVC II), which made its first investments in 2008, has already paid back the vast majority of invested capital and is showing clear top quartile returns to investors.

DN Capital Managing Partner and Datanomic Board Member, Nenad Marovac, commented:

"We are very proud to have been associated with Datanomic, a great example of a global technology leader coming out of the UK. We have supported the company for several years and the Datanomic management team have been a pleasure to work with.

The fact that Oracle as a leading multinational corporation has now become a major shareholder is a confirmation on the quality of the product and team. We wish them every success in the future."

Following the sale of OLX to Naspers in August 2010, the sale of Datanomic to Oracle is the fifth exit for DN Capital GVC II. This is also the seventh exit for the DN Capital Group in the last 14 months. In addition, DN Capital has made six new investments in the last twelve months and added key operating executives to its advisory team, including Maria Molland as Venture Partner in May 2011.

Maria is a veteran executive from the digital media space with fifteen years of experience. Most recently she was the Global Managing Director of Lipper and Digital Ventures for Thomson Reuters. Prior to that, she was the SVP and Global Head of Strategy and Business Development for Reuters Media. Prior to Thomson Reuters, Ms. Molland was the General Manager of Marketwatch and Barron's Online for Dow Jones as well as the Head of Strategy and Business Development at Yahoo Finance.

DN Capital are known for having one of the most gender balanced VC teams in London with some of the best investor female talent from Europe and US.

To view the full press release on Oracle's website, please click here.

Source: http://www.thenextwomen.com/2011/07/01/nextwomen-supporter-dn-capital-announces-sale-datanomic-oracle

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Celebrities Celebrate the Red, White and Blue (Photos)

Katy PerryIt's the Fourth of July and what better way to celebrate -- besides the barbecues, pool parties, little bits of sunburn and your iPod at the highest volume blasting Katy Perry's 'Firework' on repeat -- than to see some of Hollywood's hottest names showing off their patriotic sides.

Whether they are entertaining the troops or gracing the covers of magazines, celebrities love to flaunt their American pride, so in honor of our nation's birthday we've gathered our most favorite photos of celebrities showing some love for the red white and blue.

So sit back, press play on that iPod and click away!

Happy Fourth of July!

Source: http://www.popeater.com/2011/07/04/celebrities-celebrate-fourth-of-july-photos/

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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley & Jason Statham: Grocery Shopping!

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and her boyfriend Jason Statham go grocery shopping at a natural foods store on Sunday (July 3) in Malibu, Calif.

The 24-year-old British model and actress and her 43-year-old beau bought so much food that they each pushed their own shopping carts out of the store!

Rosie?s new film Transformers: Dark of the Moon destroyed the competition at the weekend box office, taking in $162 million since its release last Wednesday!

The film even took the record for top grossing Fourth of July weekend ever with $97.4 million over the three day weekend.

Source: http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/07/04/rosie-huntington-whiteley-jason-statham-grocery-shopping/

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Amber Rose loses deal after nude scandal

Amber Rose was distraught after nude photos leaked online, though she knew it would happen.

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Amber Rose was distraught after nude photos leaked online, though she knew it would happen.

Amber Rose's nude photo scandal has caused her to spend the last few days in tears.

The model was distraught after someone she "trusted" leaked explicit pictures of her online ? even though she knew the intimate snapshots might one day be shared with the masses.

The X-rated photos, which show Rose fully-nude and touching herself, were used in a MediaTakeOut.com story earlier this week that claimed she had sexted the images to Nicki Minaj's boyfriend.

Both Rose, 28, and Minaj, 26, denied the report was true. The singer remains happily dating her boyfriend, Safaree Samuels, while Rose is still in a relationship with rapper Wiz Khalifa.

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But even a false story can cause significant damage.

"The company that I was working with no longer wants to work with me because of these pics and that prevents me from getting money to take care of my family," Rose complained on Twitter Wednesday.

Rose, who later clarified that she wasn't dropped by her modeling agency, explained that the pictures were more than two years old and had been "just sitting in my computer."

"I trusted someone that worked 4 me & allowed them to use my laptop a million times," the beauty said. "I caught this person sending my pics to themselves and I fired this person immediately."


Rose (l.) was accused of sexing Minaj's boyfriend, Safaree Samuels. (Denise Truscello, Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage)

And Rose admitted she knew the pictures, unfortunately, would eventually make their way onto the web.

"Wiz & I & both of our families have known about this for 2 months now," she said. "We tried to prepare ourselves for this day."

As it turned out, nothing could prepare Rose for the pain she's felt since the leak actually happened on Tuesday.

"I'm really hurt & embarrassed because I have so many young girls that look up to me," she tweeted.

"I know I'm not the only girl in the world that has taken pics like that but they were very private," Rose said. "I'm sorry for letting my young Rosebuds down."

Minaj expressed surprise, however, that anyone believed the story was legitimate in the first place.

"I don't address dumb sh-t," she tweeted Thursday, adding, "I always assume intelligent ppl understand these 'stories' are 4 entertainment purposes only. But clearly [not]."

Minaj, who warned that "KARMA is a b-tch" and "every lie u print will come back to you & your children in one way or the other," explained why she felt compelled to speak out about this rumor when she's often the victim of so many other false stories.

"4 da record, only reason I addressed this is b/c its costing some1 their job," she said.

And though Rose wrote that she "cried for the past 2 days," she said she knows ? eventually ? this too "shall pass."

Source: http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/gossip/~3/KHMqAviG3Kw/2011-07-01_amber_rose_nude_scandal_model_spent_days_crying_after_explicit_photo_leak_cost_h.html

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Lady Gaga Tapped To Be ?So You Think You Can Dance? Guest Judge

      Lady Gaga is going to where many fear her presence: The judges’ panel of So You Think You Can Dance. Nigel Lythgoe, creator of FOX annual summer reality series, has tapped the “Born This Way” singer to deliver commentary and constructive criticism on an episode on the show later this season. Gaga [...]

Source: http://ksfm.radio.com/2011/07/03/lady-gaga-tapped-to-be-so-you-think-you-can-dance-guest-judge/

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Actor Jack Scalia Running Charity Scam?

jack2 Actor Jack Scalia Running Charity Scam?

Soap star actor Jack Scalia, who once was Susan Lucci?s love interest on ?All My Children,? began two charities and now doesn?t know where the funds obtained have gone.

The actor began a 9/11 nonprofit organization for military vets and 9/11 victims, raising over $100,000 but has no idea what happened to the money.

The IRS has taken away Scalia?s tax-exempt status from his 9-11-01 Lest We Forget charity because it failed to file a single tax return for a decade.  And Scalia?s Operation American Spirit charity, that was supposed to help wounded veterans, was suspended by California authorities because of unpaid taxes.

Scalia said the charity collected money through events but doesn?t know how much money they received or where it all went.

?A little bit came in and went back out,? the actor said.

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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stupidcelebrities/~3/sMT7RIqXObM/

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Check Out The Shat's New Trailer For His Documentary The Captains

The Shat is back!

William Shatner's upcoming documentary The Captains has cameras following the original Captain Kirk as he goes through the Star Trek franchise. The doc, directed by Shatner, also features interviews by five former Star Trek captains, Chris Pine, Kate Mulgrew, Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, and Scott Bakula, which includes a funny clip of Mulgrew admitting that she's never seen his version Captain Kirk version.

This looks HIGHlarious and could quite possibly be a Trekkie's wet dream. LOL! Ch-ch-check out the trailer (above)!

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Source: http://perezhilton.com/2011-07-03-william-shatner-new-documentary-the-captains-releases-trailer

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Model Kate Moss ties the knot

Jamie Hince and Kate Moss posed for photos outside St. Peter's church after their Friday nuptials.

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Jamie Hince and Kate Moss posed for photos outside St. Peter's church after their Friday nuptials.

Kate Moss brought an understated amount of glitz and glam to her wedding Friday.

The supermodel, 37, tied the knot with her boyfriend Jamie Hince of the band The Kills at a church in Gloucestershire, England.

The couple became engaged in February, after reportedly meeting in 2007.

In a cream-colored, sleeveless vintage dress designed by her longtime friend John Galliano, Moss walked down the aisle after her 15 ? yes, 15 ? bridesmaids.

ALL THE DETAILS ON KATE MOSS' LAVISH WEDDING REGISTRY

One of the young helpers was Moss' 8-year-old daughter, Lila, from her relationship with Jefferson Hack, who was also in attendance.

Moss' gown featured an overlay of gold embroidery and rhinestones with a matching veil that extended all the way to the ground.


The newlyweds weren't shy about showing some affection - or including Moss' daughter (r.) in their special day. (Jonathan Short/AP)

The bride's something blue? Her shoes, according to the Daily Mail, which reported that she wore a pair of custom-made Manolo Blahniks with a blue insole.

Hince, 42, was decked out in a light blue Stefano Pilati for YSL suit with a pin-striped, button-down shirt underneath, paired with a polka-dotted tie.

DO CELEBRITIES MAKE THE MOST GORGEOUS BRIDES?

Locals and fans alike crowded along the street where a fleet of Rolls-Royces escorted guests to and from the nuptials. A reception was to be held at Moss' estate.

Among the reported celebrity guests were fellow model Naomi Campbell (in a Givenchy outfit), Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and famed photographer Mario Testino.


Moss was attended to by a reported 15 young bridesmaids. (Jonathan Short/AP)

"It was a wham bam rock 'n' roll marriage," a source told Us Weekly. "She came out of the church with the bridesmaids and just snogged his face off."

"Then the doors to the Rolls-Royce opened and rock music blared out for everyone," the source added. "It was a 'Wow, Kate Moss is married' moment."

The festivities will reportedly continue throughout the whole weekend. The Daily Mail reported that the celebration will possibly include music from the likes of Iggy Pop, Beth Ditto and Snoop Dogg.

Locals have already given the weekend a special name: "Moss-stock."

Source: http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/gossip/~3/PdCdmaPIJSU/2011-07-01_kate_moss_jamie_hince_wed_supermodel_ties_the_knot_at_church_ceremony_with_the_k.html

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Fitness-Focused Alexander Skarsgard's Black Eye Blues

He's one of the hunkiest men on primetime television, and Alexander Skarsgard was busy keeping up on his chiseled physique with a trip to a West Hollywood gym over the holiday weekend (July 2).

Accompanied by a female companion, the Eric North stud was clad in all-black including a pair of shades which seemed to be covering a black eye - with the shiner's derivation a mystery at the current time.

Meanwhile, fans of the Swedish stud can catch him and his "True Blood" co-stars in an all-new episode airing tonight (July 3) at 9PM on HBO.

Titled "You Smell Like Blood," the latest installment sees "Sookie (Anna Paquin) reunite with Tara while seeking a solution to a vexing real-estate problem. Meanwhile, Bill (Stephen Moyer) flashes back to his past and informs Eric of a local coven whose recent experiments could become a problem for the vampire community."

Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/alexander-skarsgard/fitness-focused-alexander-skarsgards-black-eye-blues-520712

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Maria Shriver to Divorce Arnold Schwarzenegger


After months of hemming and hawing - even after his love child with Mildred Patricia Baena came to light - Maria Shriver has filed for divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger, citing irreconcilable differences on the paperwork.

The couple has been married 25 years and has no prenup.

Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger Pic

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver will split around $400 million.

The official date of separation is not known, but despite Arnold's infidelity, Shriver was reportedly torn over whether to follow through with the divorce.

As recently as mid-June, Arnold wasn't giving up on reconciliation.

Shriver is asking for spousal support and for joint custody of their minor children, 17-year-old Patrick Arnold Shriver Schwarzenegger and 13-year-old Christopher Sargent Shriver Schwarzenegger. Their other two kids are over 18.

The division of property is yet to be determined. Because there is no prenup, under California law, all earnings and other property acquired during the marriage is considered community property, which means a 50/50 split.

Since the couple has been married for a quarter century, it's likely that all their property will be considered communal, even if Arnold's net worth is higher.

In any case, their divorce will never go to trial and will be settled out of court after what will surely be extensive negotiations on behalf of their attorneys.

The terms will also be confidential.

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2011/07/maria-shriver-to-divorce-arnold-schwarzenegger/

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