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Bosch's China-based VC raises $69m for second fund
Bosch has returned to anchor the $206m second fund for its Chinese corporate VC arm, following a $155m debut fund three years ago.
Dec 12, 2024Amazon increases India fund and plans to invest $120m in local startups
Amazon has increased the size of its Smbhav Venture Fund to $350m and will invest in companies digitising the production of goods.
Dec 10, 2024Shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines opens India CVC office
The Japanese shipping giant has opened a CVC office in India as the country increasingly becomes a strategic target for shipping companies.
Dec 10, 2024From Swiggy to Northvolt: Highs and lows for corporate exits in November
There was a 62% jump in exits for corporate-backed startups in November, with IPOs and acquisitions across a range of geographies and sectors but also some notable bankruptcies.
Dec 10, 2024Japanese office design company De-Sign starts CVC
De-Sign Capital Fund 1 already made an investment in Any, an AI-based enterprise insight management platform producer.
Dec 4, 2024Siemens Energy Ventures recruits three team members in Germany and Dubai
Siemens Energy Ventures’ new members are Munich-based Max Fleischer, Dubai-based Madhu Basu and Berlin-based Mandy Philipp.
Dec 3, 2024Mitsui Mining and Smelting launches $33m investment fund
Like the first edition, Mitsui Kinzoku-SBI Material Innovation Fund II will be jointly managed by CVC-as-a-service group SBI Investment.
Dec 3, 2024Artispong takes the reins at Thai bank Krungsri's investment arm
Palida Artispong is moving up at financial services firm Krungsri's corporate venture capital arm, promoted to acting managing director.
Dec 2, 2024Other News
Japan's geospatial tech group Asia Air Survey launches investment unit
The Japanese aerial survey firm’s corporate venturing unit will invest in spatial information and decarbonisation technologies.
Dec 2, 2024Japanese software company PCA starts $13m CVC unit
Dubbed Iidabashi Cross Partners and led by Masaki Hasegawa, the fund will invest in back-office software developers.
Dec 2, 2024Kay Enjoji to leave Tokyo Electron investment unit
The veteran of the Japanese semiconductor and display equipment company is leaving the CVC unit he restarted in 2011.
Nov 29, 2024Tou and Lavizzari leave Sony Ventures
Joseph Tou and Simone Lavizzari left the Japanese conglomerate's CVC unit, the latter having taken up an investment manager role at Join Capital.
Nov 21, 2024Japan's startups under pressure to raise more money and go global
Overseas investment is flowing into Japan's startup sector, but it is still small compared with other countries' ecosystems.
Nov 19, 2024Editor'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, 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.
Oct 11, 2023Indian ecosystem gets increased venture commitments from Zerodha and Krafton
The corporates both committed further nine-figure sums to back startups in the rapidly growing Indian venture market.
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