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Japanese internet group LY launches $191m investment fund

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

Jan 6, 2025

Crashing out: 10 corporate-backed startups that went bust in 2024

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.

Dec 27, 2024

Big exits returned in 2024 as corporates bought portfolio companies

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

Dec 26, 2024

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, 2024

Amazon 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, 2024

Shipping 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, 2024

From 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, 2024

Japanese 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, 2024

Siemens 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, 2024

Mitsui 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, 2024
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