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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, 2025What 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, 2025Yogan 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, 2025Corporate 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, 2025Achyuta 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, 2025Galicia 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, 2025Corporates 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, 2025Pedro 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,
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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, 2025Shin 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, 2025Corporate-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, 2025Media 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, 2025Japan'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, 2025Sguazzi 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, 2025Editor'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, 2024Four 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, 2024Ask 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, 2024Ask 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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