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Scaling alternate meats is an uphill battle - CVC Unplugged

Cereal Docks’ CVC chief tells CVC Unplugged that getting plant-based proteins competitive again will be difficult but not impossible.

Mar 15, 2024

PDS Ventures launches a fashion accelerator

The Trailblazer Programme will enroll eight fashion startups that provide innovative technologies to fashion value chain.

Mar 13, 2024

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, 2024

CVC Unplugged: Athlete wellness should be focus of sports tech investment

Investor and former NFL player Kerry Carter joins the pod to talk about why his athletes-first investment philosophy is key to making money in sports tech.

Feb 1, 2024

Haribo brand owner leads Europe's largest mycelium tech financing

German food companies are some of the new corporate investors in startup Infinite Roots.

Jan 25, 2024

Walmart shutters incubation unit

The US retail chain operator’s seven-year-old Store No 8 is ceasing operations and its head, Scott Eckert, is exiting the firm.

Jan 23, 2024

PcComponentes launches $2m CVC fund

YF Strategic Insights will be managed by the company’s parent firm, YF Networks Group, joining sister unit PcComponentes Startup Booster.

Jan 22, 2024

Japan's J Front Retailing forms venture fund

The Japanese department store chain owner has partnered with Ignition Point, which already manages the corporate’s JFR Mirai Creators Fund.

Jan 18, 2024

Other News

Bosch Ventures hires Christian

Corey Christian has joined Robert Bosch’s CVC unit as an investment director, where he will focus on US east coast deals.

Jan 18, 2024

Medford-Gonzalez departs Femsa Ventures

Ian Medford-Gonzalez will join Mexico-based startup Kuona as chief of staff and head of finance.

Jan 15, 2024

Grupo Boticario brings Maggi on to look at startups

Henrique Maggi leaves Irani Ventures to join the beauty company’s venture unit.

Jan 11, 2024

Safran joins food maker Mondelēz's CVC SnackFutures

Luba Safran, who spent seven years at AB InBev’s CVC arm, joined Mondelēz’s counterpart as a senior director to back emerging snack brands.

Jan 9, 2024

Whampoa and Wemade launch $100m web3 fund

The fund will be based in Dubai and invest in gaming studios and other blockchain projects.

Dec 22, 2023

Guatemala's CMI launches corporate venture fund

The food maker and asset manager is one of the few Central American companies to step into venture capital.

Dec 21, 2023

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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, 2024

Turkey: 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, 2023

Kickstart 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.

Aug 9, 2023

The Atlanta Hawks have a VC fund — but it isn't targeting…

David Garcia, head of National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Hawks' venture fund, is targeting consumer experience ventures rather than sports technology.

Jul 21, 2023
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