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Collins and Ramineni to leave MassMutual Ventures in regional shake up

MassMutual Ventures is unifying its regional teams as Ryan Collins and Anvesh Ramineni depart from their role running its Europe and Asia Pacific fund.


Feb 18, 2025

What Ukraine can teach the world about defence tech

Ukraine's battle-hardened defence startups are not only creating new technologies but also new models for military procurement.

Feb 18, 2025

Yogan Appalsamy joins Barclays corporate investment team

Yogan Appalsamy brings fintech investment experience to the table, joining the bank from Standard Chatered's CVC unit.

Feb 17, 2025

Corporate startup exits hit two-year high in January 2025

January 2025 saw 53 corporate-backed startup exits, marking a 47% year-on-year increase and the highest total since early 2023, with deal values soaring to $4.52bn.

Feb 17, 2025

Achyuta leaves TDK's corporate venture arm to join VC

Anil Achyuta has taken on a partner role at venture capital firm Energy Impact Partners.

Feb 13, 2025

Galicia Ventures: Argentina moving from fintech "experiments" to scalable opportunities

A mix of economic crises and a great knowledge base has made Argentinians great founders, says Grupo Galicia CVC head Sebastián Spena.

Feb 13, 2025

Corporates rush to invest in AI agents

The next step in AI is creating agents that can run multi-step tasks for us, from sales outreach to diary management. This is how investors at Microsoft's M12 are thinking about the opportunity.

Feb 12, 2025

Pedro Compani made Brazilian bank Banco BS2's head of CVC

Pedro Compani joined Banco BS2's newly created corporate venturing unit after a stint at data analytics company Neoway,

Feb 12, 2025

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Feb 19, 2025
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Feb 19, 2025
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Mar 13, 2025
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GCV Institute: CVC Investment Programs
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GCVI Summit 2025
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GCV Institute: Landing the Value of Corporate Venturing
Apr 24 -
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GCV Connect: Madrid 2025
Apr 24, 2025
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May 6, 2025
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News Continued

Electricity companies back startups that can squeeze more power through the grid

From digital twins to superconducting transmission lines, energy companies are looking technologies to bring more renewable generation onto the grid.

Feb 11, 2025

Shin takes venture partner role at Comcast Ventures

AI founder and former CNBC producer Sally Shin has become the latest hire at mass media company Comcast's strategic investment arm.

Feb 10, 2025

Corporate-backed startup funding levels at two-year high

The volume of CVC deals jumped 31% from a year ago, while the return of large deals pushed up the value of funding rounds by 167%.

Feb 10, 2025

Media company Thomson Reuters launches $150m corporate VC fund

Thomson Reuters Ventures’ second fund, launched four years after its first, will back fintech, news and media, legal and accounting startups.

Feb 10, 2025

Japan's Toho Gas targets new industries with $33m venture fund

The gas utility will back startups in food and agriculture, wellness, real estate and tourism as it seeks to use corporate VC to expand its business.

Feb 7, 2025

Sguazzi joins Mind the Bridge venture builder

Andrea Sguazzi spent several years at Italy's Enel Group where he formed collaborations with the parent and startups.

Feb 7, 2025

Editor's Picks

Corporate AI funds: The list

Wondering which corporate venturers have specialist investment funds for artificial intelligence? Here is the list of traditional funds and new units, offshoots and accelerators.

Oct 29, 2024

Four tips for media-for-equity startup investments

Some 50% of a consumer startup's capital is spent on advertising, so trading equity for ads can save money. Here's how to get those deals to work.

Sep 13, 2024

Ask the experts: What to do when the business unit won't engage

Our monthly advice column in which an expert panel gives advice on common problems in corporate venturing.

Apr 23, 2024

Ask the experts: What to do when business units want to invest,…

Our monthly advice column in which an expert panel gives advice on common problems in corporate venturing.

Mar 28, 2024
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