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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 exits, with IPOs and acquisitions across a wide range of geographies and sectors but also some notable bankruptcies.

Dec 10, 2024

Special report: CVCs leading transformational change

When companies face foundational change, the corporate investment unit can often become a pathfinder for new business ideas.

Dec 9, 2024

Best Nights VC invests in startups combatting our "epidemic of loneliness"

Mast-Jägermeister's CVC is backing companies tempting people to meet in real life again.

Nov 25, 2024

Corporate investors saw 53% rise in exits in October

Some 37 corporate-backed startups were either acquired or taken public in October, with the total value of exits at $4.37bn, a significant rise on last year.

Nov 11, 2024

6 quirks of investing in South Korea’s booming startup market

From the preference for face-to-face meetings to startups' over-reliance on government contracts, here are six unique aspects of investing in South Korea.

Nov 8, 2024

Coca-Cola is looking for moonshots to help it reach net zero goal

The global drinks brand invests in early-stage startups and academic research where it can get closely involved in testing out the technologies at its operations.

Nov 4, 2024

Korean internet firm Naver’s D2SF venture unit expands to North America

Naver’s accelerator arm backed two US startups last month, Claythis and YesPlz, and will continue to seek out opportunities in North America.

Oct 28, 2024

Other News

Corporates are missing the $2 trillion agetech market

There is potential to create several $1bn-plus companies focused on products and services for older adults. But few corporate investors have this on their radar yet.

Oct 23, 2024

Daily Mail Group's venture arm announces two new funds totalling £50m

DMG Ventures has announced two new $32m funds that will use media for equity arrangements, an increasingly common investment strategy.

Oct 22, 2024

Chilean food company Carozzi to invest $6m in startups

After months in stealth mode, Carozzi Ventures is ready to invest $6m over the next three years.

Oct 15, 2024

Tran to leave General Mills' 301 Inc investment arm

Tran has led the packaged food company's venture capital arm since 2022 but is now leaving to support his wife's startup.

Oct 8, 2024

Tsuchikawa bids farewell to Sony Ventures

GCV Powerlist mainstay Gen Tsuchikawa left Japanese conglomerate Sony after two decades, having led its CVC unit in the past eight years.

Oct 4, 2024

Bolgar Jackson leaves Danone Ventures after eight years

Holly Bolgar Jackson leaves the French food multinational's CVC arm after eight years to join the core business's enterprise strategy team.

Oct 1, 2024

Editor'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, 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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