Shell Internet Ventures B.V. is a corporate venture capital fund established by the Royal Dutch/Shell Group  of companies in November 2000 to make minority equity investments in early stage companies in technology areas relevant to Shell's current and future operations.  The fund invests in high growth, early and expansion-stage companies in the software, Internet and business communications services sectors.  The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of companies, "the Group", is a diverse group of energy companies with operations in more than 130 countries.  The Group's businesses include oil and gas exploration and production; power generation; manufacturing, marketing and shipping of oil products and chemicals and renewable energy products, including wind and solar power.  The Group's parent companies are Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, which has a 60% interest in the Group, and The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company plc, which has a 40% interest in the Group.  Shares in the parent companies are traded on stock exchanges in Europe and in the USA. back