Q&A with Daisuke Mitani, senior director, KDDI Open Innovation Fund

Biren Technology helped provide $120m for CPU producer HJ Micro while ArcelorMittal is set to invest $100m a year through its XCarb Innovation Fund and Accelerator Programme.

Corporate-backed media deals topped $1bn last year and this year looks to be on track to outpace 2021.

ZGT has raised $48m from Tsinghua Holdings Capital, CAS Star and others, while University of Cambridge spinout Colorifix has pocketed $22.7m.

Every day, Global Corporate Venturing rounds up the news from across the corporate innovation ecosystem.

Every day, Global Corporate Venturing rounds up the news from across the corporate innovation ecosystem.

Mizuho Leasing told GCV its newly formed Future Creation Fund has a horizon of 10 years and will invest in seed and early-stage startups based in Japan.

The Global University Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem.

Every day, Global Corporate Venturing rounds up the news from across the corporate innovation ecosystem.

The Global University Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem.