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If a venturing unit want to maximise a startup’s chance of scaling its technology in a corporate, it should become a customer, says Cencosud Ventures’ Pascual.
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.
Takeshi Munemasa worked in various corporate development roles at Japan's Norinchukin Bank before taking on his new role.
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.
Mexican beverage retailer Femsa named GCV Powerlist member Javier García Quiroga director of strategic planning, with wider tasks such as M&A.
After four years running the US retail giant's investment arm, Balasubramaniam has left to become McAfee's head of corporate development.
Many of the companies have financial and corporate venture backers, as businesses seek alternatives to single-use plastics.
The Yamaha Music Innovations Fund will invest in new technologies in the music business.
BTVs new £200m fund will target products that bring functional benefits, helping move BAT away from nicotine.
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.
When companies face foundational change, the corporate investment unit can often become a pathfinder for new business ideas.
Mast-Jägermeister's CVC is backing companies tempting people to meet in real life again.
UK smartphone camera component developer Cambridge Mechatronics’ latest round featured strategic investors Sony Ventures and Intel Capital.
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.
Backed by one of the largest Philippine conglomerates, Ayala, Globe Telecom’s CVC unit is a leading force in the country’s emerging ecosystem.
David Garcia, head of National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Hawks' venture fund, is targeting consumer experience ventures rather than sports technology.
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