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Next47 hires Cheng for partner role
Vivian Cheng, formerly principal at venture firms CRV and Javelin Venture Partners, has joined the German industrial group’s CVC arm.
Apr 18, 2024The big debate: Should board seats go to CVCs or business units?
Some say it is the job of the CVC investment professional, while others say business unit heads can be more effective on startup boards.
Apr 18, 2024Defence tech startups should avoid these 5 pitfalls
From hiring foreign attaches to developing technologies for the commercial market, here are tips that defence tech companies should keep in mind when selling to the government.
Apr 17, 2024Healthcare needs to streamline before it can cope with AI
While generative AI is the word on every investor's lips, hospital systems are still far from being able to benefit from this technology. The biggest hurdle to overcome? IT systems.
Apr 12, 2024Carbon capture deals dominated energy investing in Q1
Clean energy in general and carbon capture projects in particular were the key focus for energy sector investors in the first quarter of this year.
Apr 11, 2024Bose looks to CVC to overcome trillion-dollar 'Big Tech' rivals
Bose Ventures is exploring software investments and M&A as its speaker and earbud manufacturer parent competes with Apple and Amazon.
Apr 10, 2024CVC Unplugged: How Cencosud Ventures learned to go against the grain
A partnership with Cornershop during the pandemic opened Chilean retail giant Cencosud's eys to startups. Its new CVC arm now isn't afraid to be contrarian.
Apr 9, 2024Corporate investment stays strong while VC deals decrease
Q1 investment numbers see corporate investors staying strong, big rounds on the increase, and the crypto revival continuing.
Apr 5, 2024Overlooked mining tech sector about to boom, says Caterpillar Ventures
Caterpillar Ventures is hiking its deal sizes as it looks to capitalise on growing interest in mining technology, unit head Mark Crawford tells us.
Apr 3, 2024University of Notre Dame tries new, supersized approach to creating spinouts
A new $35m fund will be managed by external venture studio High Alpha Innovation and will work with the university on creating new startups.
Apr 2, 2024PayPal Ventures on the hunt for insights from early-stage startups
James Loftus reveals the seven areas where the PayPal Ventures team is keen to make investment in startups.
Mar 27, 2024Which corporates most actively invest in microbiome startups?
Three companies have led the pack in microbiome startup investments over the past five years. This is who they are and what they invest in.
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