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Pemmaraju retires from Indian IT services firm Wipro's ventures arm
Venu Pemmaraju is retiring 10 years after launching IT services provider Wipro's $500m corporate VC unit with co-managing partner Biplab Adhya.
Apr 2, 2025Anke Gratz joins CVC unit of German utility EnBW
Gratz brings energy industry and VC expertise to the EnBW New Ventures team.
Apr 2, 2025Alok Sama: This time it will be different for SoftBank's big AI…
SoftBank just led a $40bn funding round into OpenAI and is backing the $500bn Stargate AI project announced by President Trump. Big bets haven't always gone well for the investment fund - is this time different?
Apr 1, 2025SoftBank leads OpenAI's record-breaking $40bn round
The deal, set to make OpenAI the world's second most valuable startup, will include up to $30bn from SoftBank and quadruples the previous fundraising record.
Apr 1, 2025Karim Menn leaves Commerzbank's investment unit
Karim Menn has left Commerzbank's CVC unit after nearly five years to join a German B2B technology VC firm Wunderland Capital.
Apr 1, 2025The computing tech that mimics our highly efficient brain
Dutch researchers have discovered a new molecular material can make an electronic circuit mimic the way synapses switch in the human brain — vastly cutting down on energy use.
Mar 31, 2025Costantino Mariella leaves Sony's venture fund after eight years
London-based Mariella joined Sony Ventures in 2017 and as part of his role was a board observer for What3Words.
Mar 31, 2025Overhype is hurting the industry, says AI pioneer Andrew Ng
Hype narratives have bolstered the fundraising of AI companies but have distorted the way people view the technology — leading to over-regulation and fear, says Ng.
Mar 28, 2025Corporate-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, 2025Explore GCV data
GCVI Summit 2026 RewindRewatch the sessions, recap the learningsGCVI Summit 2026 Rewind
Rewatch the sessions, recap the learnings
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
GCV’s Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders 2026The talent pipeline in corporate venturing shows both momentum and staying power, as the industry comes of age.GCV’s Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders 2026
The talent pipeline in corporate venturing shows both momentum and staying power, as the industry comes of age.
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