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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, 2026Sony 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, 2026Natsume 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, 2026AI 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, 2026Electronics 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, 2026Innovation 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, 2026Japanese 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, 2026Iran 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, 2026Other 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, 2026Toyota’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, 2026LG'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, 2026Hong Kong University fund launches to back spinouts
The Gobi-HKU Fund is a partnership between government, venture capital and the university.
Mar 24, 2026Korean conglomerate Posco launches $16m rare earths investment fund
The new fund will support Posco’s ambitions to secure rare earth minerals supply.
Mar 24, 2026How 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, 2026Editor'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, 2023Resistance 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, 2023The 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, 2023Turkey: 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.
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