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Chemical company Sabic's corporate venture head Subramanian departs

Sabic Ventures managing director Aruna Subramanian has moved to newly formed VC service provider Trivergent Partners.

Apr 14, 2026

Sony launches $126m fund with corporate backers

Sony Innovation Fund 4 will invest in startups closely aligned to the parent company's main businesses.

Apr 14, 2026

Natsume becomes Sumitomo's global head of corporate venturing

Tomomi Natsume will oversee CVC operations for the Japanese conglomerate across its global teams in Asia, Europe, US and Israel.

Apr 10, 2026

AI megadeals push Q1 2026 to the largest quarter on record

Funding for corporate-backed rounds leapt 370% in the first quarter of 2026 as OpenAI headlined a range of multibillion-dollar deals.

Apr 10, 2026

Electronics company Ricoh unveils new $20m fund

The fund will invest in digital workplace technologies, collaboration and creativity tools, digital inclusion and solutions linked to decarbonisation and the circular economy.

Apr 8, 2026

Innovation expert Nadur leaves BP after eight years

Sophia Nadur, the BP Ventures managing director that co-founded the energy company's electrification business, will now advise PE-backed companies.

Apr 8, 2026

Japanese energy company JERA partners with UC Berkeley to co-create technologies

Japan's largest power generation company will work with the US university to commercialise clean energy tech spinouts.

Apr 8, 2026

Iran conflict highlights importance of startups in defence sector

Drone warfare and defensive surveillance needs mean startups are now essential for national autonomy, says MGF investment chief Ankit Harjai.

Apr 3, 2026

Other News

Sumitomo establishes $67m investment fund

This fund marks a move from the previous balance-sheet style investing to a standalone fund vehicle designed for longer-term deployment.

Apr 1, 2026

Toyota’s Woven Capital appoints Kato as chief investment officer

The fund also appointed Mia Panzer as its first chief operating officer to help them scale effectively across funds, regions and teams.

Apr 1, 2026

LG's Nova venture unit creates platform for building AI companies

LG Nova's platform offers an AI model that can be easily adapted to different business ideas. The company has developed this as part of a push to focus more on creating AI-first ventures.

Mar 31, 2026

Hong Kong University fund launches to back spinouts

The Gobi-HKU Fund is a partnership between government, venture capital and the university.

Mar 24, 2026

Korean conglomerate Posco launches $16m rare earths investment fund

The new fund will support Posco’s ambitions to secure rare earth minerals supply.

Mar 24, 2026

How Honda Xcelerator Ventures uses indirect investing as a strategic radar for…

Honda Xcelerator Ventures invests in several VC funds globally to gain insights into early stage breakthrough technologies.

Mar 23, 2026

Editor's Picks

How dominant CVCs stalled the Thai tech ecosystem

After a promising start the Thai startup ecosystem has slowed. Some say too much corporate money may have been part of the problem.

Dec 14, 2023

Resistance is futile: seven superconductor companies that want to change the world

From healthcare to fusion to quantum computing to space, superconductors have the potential to revolutionise the world. And the technology is finally ready to commercialise.

Nov 6, 2023

The Big Deal: Husk targets "half the planet" with its solar systems

Husk Power Systems has just raised $100m from investors including Shell to build 1,500 solar mini-grids in India and Nigeria in the next four to five years.

Oct 27, 2023

Turkey: Can CVC remove the funding roadblocks for startups?

Turkey has the ingredients to be a top tech market, but it needs investors to take more risk if its startups are to get past early stage.

Oct 11, 2023
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