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Parent company financial troubles shuttered ZF Ventures
Financial troubles, including billions in debt, components manufacturer ZF Group doomed its CVC unit earlier this year.
Nov 15, 2024Princeton University creates "one-stop-shop" for industry innovation partnerships
The US university recently created an office of innovation as part of a drive to commercialise more of the research coming out of its labs.
Nov 15, 2024Indian payments platform Razorpay launches B2B software fund
Razorpay has launched a fund backing early-stage B2B software startups across a range of industries, with up to $1m per investment.
Nov 14, 2024UniTartu’s Maasik joins Nordic Science Investments
Mart Maasik has stepped down as chief executive of UniTartu Ventures at the University of Tartu to join a $63 spinout investment fund.
Nov 14, 2024AI is a "death sentence" for some startups, says Tencent's Li
Startups are at risk of failing because artificial intelligence is rendering their business models obsolete, says Jeffrey Li, managing partner of the Chinese technology company's CVC.
Nov 14, 2024Pressure mounts on quantum companies to deliver corporate use case
Corporate investors are still showing strong interest in quantum computing, but there is growing pressure to show these bets will pay off.
Nov 13, 2024VW investment boss' departure from Northvolt board adds to battery maker's woes
The departure of Sven Furhmann from Northvolt's board comes after a series of setbacks that have raised questions about the battery maker's future.
Nov 12, 2024Trinity College Dublin hires Coole to manage knowledge exchange
Vincent Coole, who built a programme University of Birmingham programme to commercialise technology before creating a spinout, has joined Trinity College Dublin.
Nov 12, 2024Ravi Jain joins Vasan Churchill at TDK Ventures’ Indian office
Ravi Jain will lead Indian investments for TDK Ventures, the investment arm of Japanese tech company TDK.
Nov 12, 2024Misra to leave SoftBank Vision Fund after seven extraordinary years
Rajeev Misra is formally leaving his leadership role at SoftBank's venture capital arm after seven years defined by controversy.
Nov 12, 2024Corporate-backed funding rounds spike in October
Multi-billion dollar funding rounds for OpenAI and Waymo lifted the dollar value of CVC-backed rounds to levels last seen in 2022. But there's an underlying rise in deal numbers, too.
Nov 7, 2024Brazilian market still draws corporate investors despite headwinds
Even during its current rough patch, investors in Brazil are confident in the fundamentals of the market.
Nov 6, 2024Explore 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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