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The investors who move the needle: GCV’s Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders…
The talent pipeline in corporate venturing shows both momentum and staying power, as the industry comes of age.
Mar 23, 2026Edelman Tepper takes senior role at ratings provider Fitch's VC unit
Fitch Ventures has brought Michal Edelman Tepper onboard as a senior director, following a four-year stint at Amex Ventures.
Mar 23, 2026How Honda Xcelerator Ventures uses indirect investing as a strategic radar for…
Honda Xcelerator Ventures invests in several VC funds globally to gain insights into early stage breakthrough technologies.
Mar 23, 20263M Ventures: CVC funds are crucial for companies at times of disruption
Ben Wright, head of 3M Ventures, says material science is playing a key role in fast-moving sectors like data centres and aerospace. The investment team is helping make sure the company stays ahead of the curve.
Mar 20, 2026Pappas takes over at health plan provider GEHA's VC arm
Nick Pappas becomes managing director at GEHA Ventures after advising the unit for over a year.
Mar 19, 2026Building products company CRH appoints Perumalsamy as head of ventures
Previous head Eduardo Gomez Mendonza has moved on to a new role as executive vice president, strategy in CRH’s Americas division.
Mar 19, 2026Maersk halts VC investing, slims team to focus on venture clienting
The Danish shipping and logistics company will focus on commercial partnerships with startups instead of minority equity investing.
Mar 19, 2026Progreso X tests before investing in Guatemala's nascent market
In a market with limited venture-scale startups, industrial conglomerate Progreso prefers being an early customer before writing cheques.
Mar 18, 2026Google-backed VC Gradient launches $220m Al seed fund
The launch of the new fund brings Gradient's assets under management to nearly $1.2bn.
Mar 17, 2026Johnson & Johnson brings Brennan aboard as VP of venture investments
Christine Brennan, formerly at Novartis and MSD, is returning to corporate VC at Johnson & Johnson's JJDC unit, replacing Marian Nakada.
Mar 17, 2026Sekhar takes helm of chipmaker Lam Research’s Indian VC investments
Adarsh Sekhar is leaving IBM after a decade-and-a-half to lead Lam Capital’s venture investments in one of the world's the fastest growing markets.
Mar 17, 2026Nine startups helping to create the data centre of the future
Modular building, cubes instead of server racks, micro-cooling and molecular data storage: these startups are meeting the data centre boom head on.
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The World of Corporate VenturingGCV's annual report on the state of the corporate investment sectorThe World of Corporate Venturing
GCV's annual report on the state of the corporate investment sector
Corporate venture building reportData from 100+ corporate venture building programmes, including size, budgets, staffing, reporting lines and outcomesCorporate venture building report
Data from 100+ corporate venture building programmes, including size, budgets, staffing, reporting lines and outcomes
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