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Corporate startup exits hit two-year high in January 2025

January 2025 saw 53 corporate-backed startup exits, marking a 47% year-on-year increase and the highest total since early 2023, with deal values soaring to $4.52bn.

Feb 17, 2025

Japan's Toho Gas targets new industries with $33m venture fund

The gas utility will back startups in food and agriculture, wellness, real estate and tourism as it seeks to use corporate VC to expand its business.

Feb 7, 2025

Kodama to head Japanese utility JERA's corporate VC arm

A decade after forming real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan's CVC arm, Takeshi Kodama is set to take over at Japan's JERA Ventures.

Feb 6, 2025

Hitachi ups startup investment to $1bn as AI wave grows

The Japanese industrial conglomerate raised a fourth, $400m fund, which will focus on AI, frontier tech and push further into India.

Feb 5, 2025

Tsutsuki joins Japanese machinery maker Yanmar's venture unit

Yanmar Ventures invests in deep tech startups in agri-, bio, food and climate tech.

Feb 4, 2025

Munemasa joins Rakuten's investment arm

Takeshi Munemasa worked in various corporate development roles at Japan's Norinchukin Bank before taking on his new role.

Feb 3, 2025

The non-US AI startups competing with Silicon Valley heavyweights

DeepSeek's cut-price generative AI offering makes it a direct rival to OpenAI and its US peers, but it's far from alone. Here are some alternative startups from outside the US that have received corporate backing.

Jan 28, 2025

Jaguar Land Rover sets sights on India with new innovation hub

JLR is the latest company to establish venture clienting partnerships with startups in the Indian market.

Jan 28, 2025

Hermanowicz promoted to managing director at NTT Docomo’s venture unit

A 10-year veteran of NTT Docomo ventures, Hermanowicz is now a managing director in the Silicon Valley office.

Jan 27, 2025

Singapore becomes refuge for investors and startups escaping US-China tensions

Its reputation of political neutrality — and strength in life sciences — is making Singapore a favoured launchpad for western investors and Chinese startups.

Jan 22, 2025

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