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Hoyem departs defence VC In-Q-Tel
George Hoyem has left the defence investment arm of the US government to join the investment committee of a Canadian VC investor.
Jul 9, 2025Value of corporate-backed startup funding doubles in first half of 2025
Big AI mega funding rounds are pushing up the dollar value of funding rounds, but the underlying number of rounds is up 25% signalling growing investor confidence.
Jul 8, 2025Intuitive Surgical investor Keown launches his own startup to rethink outpatient surgery
Outpatient surgery can be up to 60% cheaper and produce better outcomes than hospital procedures, but the market is fragmented. Oliver Keown wants to fix that.
Jul 7, 2025Imperial 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.
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