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Updated: 7 new startups reshaping the packaging sector
Many of the companies have financial and corporate venture backers, as businesses seek alternatives to single-use plastics.
Dec 24, 2024Colombian energy group ISA starts $130m corporate venturing fund
ISA partnered with Wayra and Telefónica Movistar and launched Inndigo, which intends to invest $130m in energy transition startups by 2030.
Dec 23, 2024Eric King joins 3M spinoff Solventum's CVC
King worked at Intel's corporate venturing arm before joining the investment arm of the newly listed healthcare company.
Dec 23, 20242024 marks flurry of university spinout fund launches
University venture funds are becoming an increasingly important tool for universities to support their ecosystems — here are the new ones launched in 2024.
Dec 23, 2024Swiss software company Hashgraph forms $100m Web3 venture fund
The fund will be managed by Hashgraph's venture subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates.
Dec 20, 2024Yamaha to launch $50m music and audio tech investment fund
The Yamaha Music Innovations Fund will invest in new technologies in the music business.
Dec 20, 2024Nato startup investments tested in Ukraine and with UK’s Royal Navy
The Nato Innovation Fund has made a dozen investments in dual-use technologies that are already deployed in areas of conflict and with allies' armed forces.
Dec 20, 2024These CVC units didn't make it to 2025 and the reasons aren't…
More than 60% of CVC units survive beyond their initial 3 years. Those that close do so for a variety of reasons — here's a look at five that ceased operations this year.
Dec 19, 2024MS&AD Ventures launches $100m fifth fund
With the launch of its new fund, the Japanese insurer's corporate venturing unit has assets under management of $400m, up tenfold since its first fund.
Dec 19, 2024Btomorrow Ventures launches £200m second fund to move parent beyond nicotine
BTVs new £200m fund will target products that bring functional benefits, helping move BAT away from nicotine.
Dec 18, 2024Is seed really the new series A?
Rounds are getting bigger and investors want to see more earlier, but the distinction between them is still important.
Dec 17, 2024Special report: Self-driving cars make a cautious comeback
With billion-dollar funding rounds being limited to a few large companies, the self-driving car industry still appears to have a bumpy road ahead.
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