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Imperial College London expands corporate outreach to fast-track spinout launches
The UK university has ramped up partnerships with corporates and opened global offices in a bid to improve the success of its spinouts.
Jul 7, 2025Coinbase UK's CEO: UK must not over-regulate if it wants to lead…
The UK is due to finalise rules on stablecoins next year and Keith Grose, CEO of Coinbase's UK subsidiary says the country has an opportunity to turn itself into Europe's leader in the industry.
Jul 4, 2025The investor’s guide to: Chicago
In this month's local investors guide, Madelyn Rutter of TechNexus Venture Collaborative introduces us to The Windy City's VC scene (and its breakfast sandwiches).
Jul 4, 2025Chechel leaves Shell’s startup investment arm
She joins oil and gas company Perenco’s cleantech fund after four years at Shell Ventures.
Jul 3, 2025Fujitsu eyes frontier technology with second investment fund
Fujitsu Ventures has raised a new $104m fund to invest in AI and quantum computing — as well as even more cutting-edge emerging technologies.
Jul 3, 2025Kumagai to lead investment at Japanese software firm Avant Group
He will continue to serve as CFO and board director of Avant’s subsidiary Zeal Corporation.
Jul 2, 2025Japanese bank group FFG launches $62m startups fund
Fukuoka Financial Group has launched its second corporate venturing fund, a joint venture between its CVC arm and fund manager SBI Investment.
Jul 2, 2025Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi establishes $35m corporate VC fund
The ¥5bn fund will be operated jointly with Simplex Capital Investment and invest in content and technology-focused startups.
Jul 2, 2025Chemicals maker BASF shuts down startup incubation arm
A spokesperson for the company confirmed the Chemovator incubator has shut down. It comes amid restructuring of the company.
Jul 1, 2025Corporates sell older startups on secondary market to make way for new…
With the IPO market still stalled many corporate investment arms are turning to the secondary market to generate liquidity that can be recycled into backing new AI startups.
Jul 1, 2025Birr to leave strategy role at German utility E.ON
He alluded to sharing soon what’s next in his new career chapter in a LinkedIn post.
Jun 30, 2025Kagawa takes charge of CVC at Japan's Mitsui Mining and Smelting
Former Zeon Ventures president Yoshi Kagawa will run corporate VC operations for the mining and metals group, which launched its second fund in December.
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