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Despite uncertainty in the wider economy, April has seen the most corporate-backed startup funding rounds in more than two years.
Despite the Trump administration's tariffs impacting target sectors, Bosch Ventures has launched a sixth fund, focusing on deep tech.
The company's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, announced the reversal of policy on the Q1 earnings call, saying it would monetise the existing portfolio.
A new crop of defence-focused venture builders and accelerators are helping early-stage startups break into the tight-knit world of military technology.
This is the first in a series of regional updates to shed light on the women thriving in the male-centric world of corporate venturing.
Corporate-backed startups exits were at their highest level for over two years in Q1 2025, with large acquisitions spiking the total value.
There were 1,215 corporate-backed startup funding rounds in Q1, the highest quarterly total for two years.
Some 80% of climate impact is about having too much or too little water, yet water makes up just 3% of climate tech investment. There is an opportunity here.
Venu Pemmaraju is retiring 10 years after launching IT services provider Wipro's $500m corporate VC unit with co-managing partner Biplab Adhya.
SoftBank just led a $40bn funding round into OpenAI and is backing the $500bn Stargate AI project announced by President Trump. Big bets haven't always gone well for the investment fund - is this time different?
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London-based Mariella joined Sony Ventures in 2017 and as part of his role was a board observer for What3Words.
Xiaoming Yin, the third member to join Lockheed Martin's corporate venture fund, is departing having led 20 investments for the unit in eight years.
Yvonne Lutsch, investment director at Lam Capital, is one of our top 50 Emerging Leaders in corporate venturing for 2025.
UK smartphone camera component developer Cambridge Mechatronics’ latest round featured strategic investors Sony Ventures and Intel Capital.
Backed by one of the largest Philippine conglomerates, Ayala, Globe Telecom’s CVC unit is a leading force in the country’s emerging ecosystem.
Corporate investors have been part of $3bn worth of AI deals so far this year, with June particularly strong. There has also been a uptick in exits.
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