Corporate Venturer

The Japanese aerial survey firm’s corporate venturing unit will invest in spatial information and decarbonisation technologies.

Dubbed Iidabashi Cross Partners and led by Masaki Hasegawa, the fund will invest in back-office software developers.

Joseph Tou and Simone Lavizzari left the Japanese conglomerate's CVC unit, the latter having taken up an investment manager role at Join Capital.

Razorpay has launched a fund backing early-stage B2B software startups across a range of industries, with up to $1m per investment.

Rajeev Misra is formally leaving his leadership role at SoftBank's venture capital arm after seven years defined by controversy.

Half of all of the energy startups raising money from corporate investors in 2024 tapped up companies outside the energy sector.

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.

After GCV Powerlist member Yuko Sasahara Watanabe’s move to NTT Docomo’s lifestyle unit, the CVC arm named Jun Yasumoto president and CEO.