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Pop culture merchandiser Bioworld launches investment arm
The Texas-based company, which makes and distributes everything from K-Pop Demon Hunter backpacks to AC/DC water bottles, is looking for the next up and coming consumer brands to back.
Dec 12, 2025Japanese ecommerce services firm NE to invest in startups
The ecommerce services and software company plans to invest in five startups a year as it looks to build an ecosystem around its products.
Dec 5, 2025Updated: 13 women in CVC in the US South and Midwest
CVCs based in the southern and midwestern US often end up getting overlooked. Here is an updated list of women dominating corporate venture capital in this region.
Dec 1, 2025How eBay is using startup investment to keep reinventing itself
The eBay Ventures team is building on the corporate’s three-decades-old market presence to find disruptive technologies that can make it the go-to platform for millennials and GenZ.
Nov 24, 2025Supermarket VC fund W23 names Blacker as investments head
Former Delivery Hero Ventures managing director Brendon Blacker will head investments for the Australian fund, backed by five major retailers.
Nov 17, 2025Somany Impresa Group invests in startups to "stay ahead of the curve"
The Indian conglomerate set up the SIG Tattva corporate venture arm, headed by Sriharsha Bandaluppi, at the end of last year and just unveiled its second investment.
Oct 30, 2025Amazon Web Services hires Bennett as VP of startups and venture capital
Jason Bennett initially worked with startups seeking to access AWS cloud technology when he joined the company in 2010.
Oct 24, 2025Fast, rapid and quick — India's consumer sector battles over delivery speeds
Ultra-fast, 10-20 minute deliveries are growing as a percentage of India's ecommerce landscape, but the winners in this segment are not yet clear, says Sumit Keshan, head of Wipro Consumer Care – Ventures.
Oct 17, 2025Other News
Convenience store operator Couche-Tard closes VC fund
The store owner's corporate VC, Circle K Ventures, invested in technologies that could improve customer experience at its stores and forecourts.
Oct 8, 2025Snack food producer Calbee forms $100m venture fund
Calbee has extended its partnership with venture firm Pegasus Tech Ventures with the formation of a food technology-focused fund.
Oct 6, 2025Amazon hires Lukasik for VC investment role
Mateusz Lukasik will be handling strategic investments and M&A in his new role.
Oct 1, 2025Austrian furniture maker Blum launches VC investment fund
The new CVC will invest in startups developing hardware and software products in the smart living sector.
Oct 1, 2025What does Urban Company's IPO success mean for the 20+ Indian companies…
The heavily subscribed Urban Company IPO marks an upward turn in the Indian IPO market – and corporates are eager to see profitable exits.
Sep 25, 2025Jägermeister’s VC looks to Africa, emerging markets for consumer tech growth
Consumer trends are increasingly coming from emerging markets and Jägermeister is tapping into African startups to get ahead of the shift.
Sep 18, 2025Editor's Picks
Sony and Intel back company making key part for next wave of…
UK smartphone camera component developer Cambridge Mechatronics’ latest round featured strategic investors Sony Ventures and Intel Capital.
Feb 13, 2024Age is just a number: 10 spinouts trying to cheat death
What if living to 100 was the norm rather than the exception for humans? Here are 10 companies using university research to make it happen.
Feb 4, 2024Turkey: Can CVC remove the funding roadblocks for startups?
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.
Oct 11, 2023Kickstart Ventures: building the Philippines’ startup ecosystem
Backed by one of the largest Philippine conglomerates, Ayala, Globe Telecom’s CVC unit is a leading force in the country’s emerging ecosystem.
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