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New sensors bring self-driving cars a step closer
Cheaper and more powerful lidar and technologies that can augment it are getting investor attention.
Mar 5, 2023US-China tensions spark venturing rethink
Souring trade relations between the US and China are forcing global corporations to shift their investment focus.
Mar 2, 2023Warning signs that deter corporates from investing in startups
From excessive dilution to aggressive clauses, corporate investors look for these red flags when scouting new investments.
Feb 20, 2023What corporate investors look for in a startup
Adding strategic value is an obvious one. But other traits are important to corporate venture capital investors too.
Feb 15, 2023Databricks: how to follow the "enterprise software CVC playbook"
The CVC newcomer is following an investment blueprint set by Intel and Salesforce. Start small, avoid friction, cover a lot of ground.
Feb 14, 2023Corporate venturing drops further in January
Funding for agricultural technology startups and deals in India increased in January, amid an overall fall in activity.
Feb 12, 2023More deals by oil and gas investors in 2022 but with fewer…
Oil and gas companies backed more startup funding rounds in 2022 than the previous year, but the dollar valuation of deals fell by more than two thirds.
Feb 10, 2023The Big Deal: Penske's Vox Media deal highlights digital media's decline
Penske Media's $100m investment in Vox Media halved its valuation, as the digital media sector continues to consolidate while its companies struggle against prevailing trends.
Feb 10, 2023RTX Ventures takes aim at emerging defence technologies
Startups creating defence technologies like drones, AI and hypersonics are in demand. But can they work well with big defence contractors?
Feb 2, 2023University spinouts doubled fundraising in the last decade
Countries like Germany, Switzerland and Japan have benefitted from an explosive growth in capital, but the US still dominates and the UK risks being left behind, our in-depth analysis shows.
Jan 31, 2023Best Nights aims to become Jägermeister's 'impact fund for nightlife'
Managing director Lorrain de Silva tells us why Jägermeister's Best Nights VC fund invests in everything from dating apps to Bluetooth speakers, and why NFTs and sextech might be on the horizon.
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