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Corporate-backed CoreWeave tests investor appetite for AI in Nasdaq IPO
The cloud-based GPU infrastructure provider is testing the waters of the IPO market.
Mar 28, 2025UK VC Albion expands spinout investing across London universities
London universities are among the most prolific in the UK for producing spinouts but unlike Oxford and Cambridge, have lacked a single, dedicated organisation to promote spinout investment.
Mar 27, 2025Ex-Gradient head Patterson launches startup to tackle AI testing problem
Anna Patterson says her time heading Google's AI fund gave her the insights behind the Samsung and IBM-backed AI testing startup, Ceramic.ai.
Mar 27, 2025Coca-Cola venturer Jim Murphy joins VC firm Greycroft
Murphy moves from The Coca-Cola Company to Greycroft to lead global strategic relationships.
Mar 26, 2025UK university spinout funding grows 38% year-on-year to $3.4bn - report
UK universities have also reduced their average equity stakes to new a new low.
Mar 26, 2025FIFA embraces VC investing as popularity of World Cup football soars
The football governing body plans to invest in sports and entertainment technologies as it transforms into more of a commercial company.
Mar 26, 2025Yin leaves defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin's venture unit
Xiaoming Yin, the third member to join Lockheed Martin's corporate venture fund, is departing having led 20 investments for the unit in eight years.
Mar 25, 2025Kelly Shaw returns to consumer finance firm Synchrony's investment unit
Shaw was vice president of M&A at Synchrony Ventures before working in institutional VC.
Mar 25, 2025Nine things we learned at the GCVI Summit 2025
From investors brushing off Trump's climate science bashing to market turbulence limiting the IPO window, here are highlights from the GCVI Summit 2025.
Mar 25, 2025Cannestra leaves CVC arm of Japanese car parts maker Denso
The rest of the corporate venturing unit will remain operating as before, and will continue to seek new investments.
Mar 24, 2025UAE’s Yango Group launches $20m fund to back young entrepreneurs
Yango Ventures will focus on early-stage startups in the online-to-offline, B2B SaaS and fintech sectors to drive digital transformation.
Mar 21, 2025Corporate backing gives startups the edge when it comes to avoiding bankruptcy
Startups backed by corporate investors are less likely to go bust. This pattern holds true even in a tough investment climate.
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The CVC Funding Round DatabaseRealtime data of all startup funding rounds with corporate backers. Full access for GCV+ subscribers.The CVC Funding Round Database
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CVC DirectoryFull details of 600+ CVC units globally, including key people, sector focus, preferred investment stage and more. ull access for GCV+ subscribers.CVC Directory
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