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Jun 2, 2025Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi sets up startup investment arm
The company is allocating $700m to backing startups that can help it transform its business portfolio.
May 30, 2025Milltrust Ventures seeks corporates to back its $150m UK spinout fund
The VC firm is raising money from investors for its second UK spinout fund.
May 30, 2025University of Chicago partners on $25m spinout fund
The US university has partnered with a Silicon Valley-based VC firm to manage the investment fund.
May 29, 2025Chinese oil and gas company Sinopec launches $690m fund
The state-owned energy company has announced a new fund to invest in hydrogen startups across the value chain.
May 29, 2025Danish pharma group Novo hires Hu as investment partner
Fresh from leading Cathay Capital's healthcare division, Hongjie Hu has joined Novo's investment arm as a growth-stage partner.
May 29, 2025Hyundai Motor launches $91m investment fund
The Korean carmaker has collected capital from 10 of its affiliate companies for a fund that will back frontier technologies such as AI and robotics.
May 28, 2025Cox Moya takes over as head of PayPal's investment unit
James Loftus who led the team since 2022 is moving to a CFO role at Velocity Global.
May 28, 2025Are we seeing a wave of CVC spinouts?
The past year has seen the spinning out of several corporate VC units. Is it a sign of something bigger?
May 28, 2025Indian tech company Info Edge to launch a third fund at $117m
Info Edge has announced shareholder approval for a third sector-agnostic fund to be managed by Smartweb Internet Services, totaling $117m.
May 27, 2025Mitsui Chemicals launches $60m second VC fund
With the new fund in the US, Mitsui Chemicals aims to double down in its global investment strategy.
May 27, 2025Japanese companies double down on startup investing
Corporates including Fujitsu, Mitsui Chemical, Daiwa, Hitachi and TDK have all committed to new startup investment funds since the start of 2025.
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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
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