Following the removal of a major regulatory obstacle to hydrogen production China is looking to ramp up production of this clean fuel source dramatically. These startups will help the transition take place.

The Ki Tua Fund brings on Ma from French VC Capagro to head European investments.

After three years at the Ki Tua Fund, Grieve will be looking for new opportunities.

LY Corporation, the company formed when Yahoo Japan merged with Line, will explore deep tech with CVC subsidiary Z Venture Capital's second fund.

Japan has a well-funded and vibrant market for deep tech companies spun out of its universities. Here are some of the quirks that foreign investors seeking to dip a toe into the sector should look out for.

From Northvolt’s staggering $14bn failure to crypto crashes and biotech struggles, 2024 has been a brutal year for corporate-backed startups facing financial, operational, and market pressures.

Large life sciences deals and corporate investors buying the companies in their own portfolio have been key to an improving exit market.

Bosch has returned to anchor the $206m second fund for its Chinese corporate VC arm, following a $155m debut fund three years ago.

Amazon has increased the size of its Smbhav Venture Fund to $350m and will invest in companies digitising the production of goods.

The Japanese shipping giant has opened a CVC office in India as the country increasingly becomes a strategic target for shipping companies.