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=== NGP Capital ===
NGP Capital (formerly Nokia Growth Partners) is a global venture capital firm, focusing on investments in the growth stage "[[Internet of things]]" (IoT) and [[mobile technology]] companies.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/01/29/nokia-growth-partners-launches-third-fund-backed-by-250m-from-nokia-expands-in-china/|title=Nokia Growth Partners Launches Third Fund Backed By $250M From Nokia, Expands In China |publisher=Tech Crunch|author=Natasha Lomas|date=29 January 2013|access-date=22 October 2014}}</ref> NGP holds investments throughout the U.S., Europe, China and India. Their portfolio consists of companies in mobile technology including the sectors Connected Enterprise, Digital Health, Consumer IoT, and Connected Car. Following a $350 million funding for IoT companies in 2016, NGP manages $1 billion worth of assets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nokia.com/en_int/news/releases/2016/02/21/nokia-growth-partners-raises-usd-350-million-investment-fund-for-investments-in-internet-of-things|title=Nokia Growth Partners raises USD 350 million investment fund for investments in Internet of Things – Nokia|website=Nokia.com}}</ref>

Nokia had previously promoted innovation through venture sponsorships dating back to 1998 with Nokia Venture Partners, which was renamed BlueRun Ventures and spun off in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nokia.com/en_int/news/releases/2005/02/07/nokia-venture-partners-becomes-bluerun-ventures-announces-1st-closing-of-350-million-fund|title=Nokia Venture Partners Becomes Bluerun Ventures; Announces 1st Closing Of $350 Million Fund – Nokia|website=Nokia.com}}</ref> The China arm of BlueRun Ventures became independent in 2010 and would be rebranded to [[Lanchi Ventures]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Shen |first=Xinmei |date=13 September 2023 |title=US VC firm BlueRun's China arm ditches Silicon Valley brand, following Sequoia |url=https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3234399/us-vc-firm-blueruns-china-arm-ditches-silicon-valley-brand-after-sequoia-amid-rising-us-scrutiny |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref> Nokia Growth Partners (NGP) was founded in 2005 as a growth stage venture fund as a continuation of the early successes of Nokia Venture Partners. In 2017, the company was renamed to NGP Capital.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ngpcap.com/news/introducing-ngp-capital|title=Introducing NGP Capital |publisher=NGP Capital|access-date=2 December 2017}}</ref>

NGP's largest exits include GanJi, [[UCWeb]], Whistle, [[Rocket Fuel Inc.|Rocket Fuel]], [[Swype]], Summit Microelectronics and [[NTT Communications|Netmagic]].